Summer clerk vs general clerk

The differences between summer clerks and general clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a summer clerk and a general clerk. Additionally, a general clerk has an average salary of $33,254, which is higher than the $32,441 average annual salary of a summer clerk.

The top three skills for a summer clerk include phone calls, legal research and telephone calls. The most important skills for a general clerk are customer service, data entry, and office procedures.

Summer clerk vs general clerk overview

	Summer Clerk	General Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,441	$33,254
Hourly rate	$15.60	$15.99
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	70,245	141,570
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Summer clerk vs general clerk salary

Summer clerks and general clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Summer Clerk	General Clerk
Average salary	$32,441	$33,254
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between summer clerk and general clerk education

There are a few differences between a summer clerk and a general clerk in terms of educational background:

	Summer Clerk	General Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Law	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Summer clerk vs general clerk demographics

Here are the differences between summer clerks' and general clerks' demographics:

	Summer Clerk	General Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 51.7% Female, 48.3%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 10.1% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 9.2% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between summer clerk and general clerk duties and responsibilities

Summer clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Prepare interrogatories and requests for admission.
Develop PowerPoint presentations to present consumer education information.
Research and analyze employment principles and compose memos respecting disparate impact, non-compete agreements and the binding nature of arbitration decisions.
Develop LBO models for assort technology-specific names base upon EV/EBITDA valuation metrics.
Verify Medi-cal and additional government plans prior to patient attending appointment.

General clerk example responsibilities.

Excel, beginners & PowerPoint, beginners.
Have knowledge of CPRS navigation and ICD-9 codes.
Engage in transactions involving cash where constant math and arithmetic occurs.
Utilize PowerPoint to communicate daily, weekly contest, and training material.
Close money bags daily using math and also logic (when necessary).
Assist the 2010 CFC group with their video presentations to galvanize employee donations throughout entire FSA.

Summer clerk vs general clerk skills

Common summer clerk skills

Phone Calls, 25%
Legal Research, 18%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Legal Issues, 7%
Legal Memoranda, 4%
Real Estate Law, 3%

Common general clerk skills

Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 10%
Office Procedures, 6%
Veterans, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%
Citizenship, 5%