Warranty clerk vs finance clerk

The differences between warranty clerks and finance 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 warranty clerk, becoming a finance clerk takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a finance clerk has an average salary of $39,225, which is higher than the $30,364 average annual salary of a warranty clerk.

The top three skills for a warranty clerk include schedule appointments, service appointments and data entry. The most important skills for a finance clerk are data entry, purchase orders, and HR.

Warranty clerk vs finance clerk overview

	Warranty Clerk	Finance Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,364	$39,225
Hourly rate	$14.60	$18.86
Growth rate	-4%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,587	143,372
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	40	51
Years of experience	12	6

Warranty clerk vs finance clerk salary

Warranty clerks and finance clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Warranty Clerk	Finance Clerk
Average salary	$30,364	$39,225
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $27,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	United States Courts
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between warranty clerk and finance clerk education

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

	Warranty Clerk	Finance Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Warranty clerk vs finance clerk demographics

Here are the differences between warranty clerks' and finance clerks' demographics:

	Warranty Clerk	Finance Clerk
Average age	40	51
Gender ratio	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between warranty clerk and finance clerk duties and responsibilities

Warranty clerk example responsibilities.

Coordinate advertising campaigns with corporate Mazda and manage advertising co-op funding.
Complete titles & MSO's & send them to the DMV.
Record accounting payments and verify balance into ADP systems.
Used ADP computer program daily to create, correct, and print service invoices.
Perform duties of clerk, cashier and receptionist for Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Pontiac.
Track CSI performance for Kia, and provide solutions on how to increase performance.

Finance clerk example responsibilities.

Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Collaborate with insurance company representatives, case managers and physicians to obtain treatment authorization for potential kidney and kidney/pancreas transplant patients.
Write checks in the QuickBooks software to vendors and to reimburse employees.
Establish customer files in QuickBooks, write and test work instructions for clients, log and close complete files.
Produce PowerPoint presentations in order to brief the command team of the on goings within the company.
Used an automate information system (PeopleSoft) to edit, modify, and verify customers personal and payment information.

Warranty clerk vs finance clerk skills

Common warranty clerk skills

Schedule Appointments, 24%
Service Appointments, 17%
Data Entry, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
RV, 7%
Warranty Receivables, 6%

Common finance clerk skills

Data Entry, 16%
Purchase Orders, 9%
HR, 5%
Bank Statements, 5%
Bank Deposits, 5%
Credit Card, 4%