Video clerk vs clerk

The differences between video clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a video clerk has an average salary of $31,742, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a video clerk include customer service, RAN and dvds. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Video clerk vs clerk overview

	Video Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,742	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.26	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,602	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	-	2

Video clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Video Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$31,742	$31,163
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	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 video clerk and clerk education

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

	Video Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Video clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Video Clerk	Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	4%	6%

Differences between video clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Video clerk example responsibilities.

Bag customer groceries; manage register; process new video members' applications; handle produce
Conduct routine inspections and manage mechanics payroll data utilizing ADP.
Contact customers with overdue DVDs and VHS tapes, left messages when need.
Provide customer assistance; run registers; repair videos/DVDs; sack and stock groceries.
Rent movies in and out, straighten shelves, make popcorn, run a cash register
Book, adjust, and cancele automobile reservations over the phone; assist customers with questions and concerns.

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.

Video clerk vs clerk skills

Common video clerk skills

Customer Service, 55%
RAN, 9%
DVDs, 7%
Computer System, 6%
Rental Fees, 3%
Groceries, 3%

Common clerk skills

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