Settlement clerk vs accounts payable clerk

The differences between settlement clerks and accounts payable clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a settlement clerk and an accounts payable clerk. Additionally, an accounts payable clerk has an average salary of $38,333, which is higher than the $32,501 average annual salary of a settlement clerk.

The top three skills for a settlement clerk include data entry, settlement statements and administrative tasks. The most important skills for an accounts payable clerk are customer service, data entry, and purchase orders.

Settlement clerk vs accounts payable clerk overview

	Settlement Clerk	Accounts Payable Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,501	$38,333
Hourly rate	$15.63	$18.43
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,380	89,564
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Settlement clerk vs accounts payable clerk salary

Settlement clerks and accounts payable clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Settlement Clerk	Accounts Payable Clerk
Average salary	$32,501	$38,333
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Jane Street
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between settlement clerk and accounts payable clerk education

There are a few differences between a settlement clerk and an accounts payable clerk in terms of educational background:

	Settlement Clerk	Accounts Payable Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Settlement clerk vs accounts payable clerk demographics

Here are the differences between settlement clerks' and accounts payable clerks' demographics:

	Settlement Clerk	Accounts Payable Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 17.2% Female, 82.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between settlement clerk and accounts payable clerk duties and responsibilities

Settlement clerk example responsibilities.

Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Process invoices in AS400 for delivery drivers.
Read and understand settlement descriptions and amounts within the AS400
Balance cash box, PPG and cup/cooler receipts daily.
Answer ACH relate questions for external customers and bank personnel.
Dispatch all cash letters to correct banks or ACH clearing house.

Accounts payable clerk example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Match, code, and process vendor payments via MAS90 accounting system - including check runs and ACH payments.
Perform duties in compliance with GAAP, company and department policies and procedures, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Process division payroll in coordination with ADP payroll systems for semi-monthly and weekly union contract employees.
Scan and store documents daily, retrieve W2 and W9 information along with service provider agreements when or if need.
Print, review, research, edit, code and batch invoices for processing via the various ERP financial systems.

Settlement clerk vs accounts payable clerk skills

Common settlement clerk skills

Data Entry, 43%
Settlement Statements, 9%
Administrative Tasks, 7%
Bank Deposits, 6%
Computer System, 3%
Multi-Line Phone System, 3%

Common accounts payable clerk skills

Customer Service, 13%
Data Entry, 10%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Expense Reports, 6%
Vendor Invoices, 6%
Vendor Statements, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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