Statistical clerk vs senior clerk

The differences between statistical clerks and senior clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a statistical clerk, becoming a senior clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a statistical clerk has an average salary of $36,133, which is higher than the $30,664 average annual salary of a senior clerk.

The top three skills for a statistical clerk include telephone interviews, data entry errors and statistical data. The most important skills for a senior clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Statistical clerk vs senior clerk overview

	Statistical Clerk	Senior Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,133	$30,664
Hourly rate	$17.37	$14.74
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,801	86,133
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	42	47
Years of experience	4	2

Statistical clerk vs senior clerk salary

Statistical clerks and senior clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Statistical Clerk	Senior Clerk
Average salary	$36,133	$30,664
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Tracy, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between statistical clerk and senior clerk education

There are a few differences between a statistical clerk and a senior clerk in terms of educational background:

	Statistical Clerk	Senior Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Statistical clerk vs senior clerk demographics

Here are the differences between statistical clerks' and senior clerks' demographics:

	Statistical Clerk	Senior Clerk
Average age	42	47
Gender ratio	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 11.9% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 8.0% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	11%	6%

Differences between statistical clerk and senior clerk duties and responsibilities

Statistical clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Handle data entry, coding and keying of survey results from various censuses.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Answer phones with the ability to provide accurate information and education on the communicability and disease process of tuberculosis.

Senior clerk example responsibilities.

Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Operate a POS system to itemize and complete customer purchase.
Supervise employees and run nightly closing financial reports for all restaurants in the resort.
Provide administrative support for meeting logistics and catering.
Monitor payroll for centers and marketing company to ensure accuracy.
Design PowerPoint documents along with plot charts to enhance presentations.

Statistical clerk vs senior clerk skills

Common statistical clerk skills

Telephone Interviews, 16%
Data Entry Errors, 13%
Statistical Data, 11%
Statistical Reports, 9%
Statistical Analysis, 5%
Outbound Calls, 5%

Common senior clerk skills

Customer Service, 19%
Data Entry, 13%
Patients, 9%
Phone Calls, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Cleanliness, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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