Vault clerk vs cash office clerk

The differences between vault clerks and cash office clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a vault clerk, becoming a cash office clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a vault clerk has an average salary of $30,531, which is higher than the $29,439 average annual salary of a cash office clerk.

The top three skills for a vault clerk include data entry, bank deposits and serial numbers. The most important skills for a cash office clerk are data entry, bank deposits, and credit card payments.

Vault clerk vs cash office clerk overview

	Vault Clerk	Cash Office Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,531	$29,439
Hourly rate	$14.68	$14.15
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	70,287	120,697
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	12	2

What does a vault clerk do?

A vault clerk's major duty is to count and handle money and to verify amounts and signatures. They may also be in charge of receiving and recording transactions, restocking the ATM when it is empty, and checking securities against loan specifications. Furthermore, they may have to sort and count currency and check deposits that are received by banks, ATMs, and commercial customers.

What does a cash office clerk do?

A cash office clerk is primarily in charge of processing cash payments in an office, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Their responsibilities also include handling check and cash deposits, completing merchandising procedures, monitoring the inventory of supplies, and maintaining accurate records of all cash transactions, producing sales reports for managers regularly. Moreover, a cash office clerk also has clerical support duties such as preparing and processing documents, handling calls and correspondence, organizing files, arranging meetings and schedules, and providing support to managers as necessary.

Vault clerk vs cash office clerk salary

Vault clerks and cash office clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vault Clerk	Cash Office Clerk
Average salary	$30,531	$29,439
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Denver, CO	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Colorado	Hawaii
Best paying company	Deluxe	Internal Revenue Service
Best paying industry	Retail	Government

Differences between vault clerk and cash office clerk education

There are a few differences between a vault clerk and a cash office clerk in terms of educational background:

	Vault Clerk	Cash Office Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Vault clerk vs cash office clerk demographics

Here are the differences between vault clerks' and cash office clerks' demographics:

	Vault Clerk	Cash Office Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 38.2% Female, 61.8%	Male, 16.2% Female, 83.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between vault clerk and cash office clerk duties and responsibilities

Vault clerk example responsibilities.

Create and manage tasks assign relating to payment errors or missing EOB's.
Manage A/R transactions, prepare weekly account reconciliation's, perform research/ adjustments on A/P and A/R discrepancy accounts.
Maintain control of large sums of currency and coin.
Encode checks for bank deposit and input all register tenders into Costco's AS400 program for proper accountability.
Convert currency for gaming patrons using coins.
Encode the amounts on the debits and credits.

Show more

Cash office clerk example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Operate POS system for cash, credit, check and money order purchases.
Process, analyze and reconcile POS registers
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Vault clerk vs cash office clerk skills

Common vault clerk skills

Data Entry, 30%
Bank Deposits, 17%
Serial Numbers, 11%
Check Deposits, 10%
Financial Institutions, 4%
ATM, 4%

Common cash office clerk skills

Data Entry, 8%
Bank Deposits, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 7%
Cash Handling, 6%
Responsive Customer Service, 6%
Front End, 6%

Vault Clerk vs. similar jobs

Vault Clerk related careers

Vault Clerk related jobs

What similar roles do

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse office and administrative jobs

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z