Trade clerk vs clerk

The differences between trade clerks and 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 trade clerk and a clerk. Additionally, a trade clerk has an average salary of $57,442, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a trade clerk include financial reports, dealer trades and DMV. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Trade clerk vs clerk overview

	Trade Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$57,442	$31,163
Hourly rate	$27.62	$14.98
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,178	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	2	2

Trade clerk vs clerk salary

Trade clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trade Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$57,442	$31,163
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $86,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between trade clerk and clerk education

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

	Trade Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Trade clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between trade clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Trade Clerk	Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 59.1% Female, 40.9%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between trade clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Trade clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist senior staff and management with insuring compliance of NYSE rules.
Work on NYSE floor with brokers to get questionable trades compare and settle.
Develop and nurture relationships with new and existing clients for Eurodollar trades at the CME.
Monitor back office and trade desk within the company while operating the company AS400 operation system and program.
Receive DTC confirms, and hardcopy paper trades via mail, then enter them into the system manually.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Trade clerk vs clerk skills

Common trade clerk skills

Financial Reports, 27%
Dealer Trades, 12%
DMV, 10%
Arbitrage, 9%
Purchase Orders, 9%
CME, 9%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%