Student receptionist vs accounting clerk

The differences between student receptionists and accounting clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a student receptionist, becoming an accounting clerk takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an accounting clerk has an average salary of $38,683, which is higher than the $24,131 average annual salary of a student receptionist.

The top three skills for a student receptionist include scheduling appointments, phone calls and telephone calls. The most important skills for an accounting clerk are data entry, customer service, and purchase orders.

Student receptionist vs accounting clerk overview

	Student Receptionist	Accounting Clerk
Yearly salary	$24,131	$38,683
Hourly rate	$11.60	$18.60
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	28,285	106,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	42	51
Years of experience	2	6

Student receptionist vs accounting clerk salary

Student receptionists and accounting clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Receptionist	Accounting Clerk
Average salary	$24,131	$38,683
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker Llp
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between student receptionist and accounting clerk education

There are a few differences between a student receptionist and an accounting clerk in terms of educational background:

	Student Receptionist	Accounting Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Psychology	Accounting
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Student receptionist vs accounting clerk demographics

Here are the differences between student receptionists' and accounting clerks' demographics:

	Student Receptionist	Accounting Clerk
Average age	42	51
Gender ratio	Male, 18.8% Female, 81.2%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between student receptionist and accounting clerk duties and responsibilities

Student receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Assist and setup daily chemistry department meeting for graduate students according to proper specifications, and upon instruction deliver bank deposits.
Verify identification of those entering the building and act as a safeguard to the DePaul dormitory residents.

Accounting clerk example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve open items by notifying employees and vendors of transaction discrepancies.
Assist in monthly financial close process by analyzing preliminary departmental expense reports and making necessary adjustments and accruals.
Develop a spreadsheet that pulls all data relate to project hours by operation from the ERP system.
Process all incoming payments receive via ACH, EFT, or the web; ensure accounts are accurately balance and reconcile.
Digitize proof of delivery receipts into ERP system (AS400) serving as an easy backup for employees to verify occurrence.

Student receptionist vs accounting clerk skills

Common student receptionist skills

Scheduling Appointments, 32%
Phone Calls, 18%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Front Desk, 7%
Financial Aid, 3%

Common accounting clerk skills

Data Entry, 15%
Customer Service, 10%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Reconciliations, 6%
Vendor Invoices, 6%
QuickBooks, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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