Warranty clerk vs payroll clerk

The differences between warranty clerks and payroll 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 payroll clerk takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a payroll clerk has an average salary of $41,602, 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 payroll clerk are data entry, payroll system, and photocopying.

Warranty clerk vs payroll clerk overview

	Warranty Clerk	Payroll Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,364	$41,602
Hourly rate	$14.60	$20.00
Growth rate	-4%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,587	71,944
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	40	48
Years of experience	12	4

Warranty clerk vs payroll clerk salary

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

	Warranty Clerk	Payroll Clerk
Average salary	$30,364	$41,602
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $31,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	MDU Resources
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between warranty clerk and payroll clerk education

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

	Warranty Clerk	Payroll Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Warranty clerk vs payroll clerk demographics

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

	Warranty Clerk	Payroll Clerk
Average age	40	48
Gender ratio	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	10%

Differences between warranty clerk and payroll 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.

Payroll clerk example responsibilities.

Manage all worker compensation and cobra benefit issues and filings.
Manage employee drug and background screenings, train new hires and verify I9 information.
Process payroll; assist in establishing new time and attendance (KRONOS) computer system; balance insurance billings.
View, key, post and monitor time and labor, absences and leave balances in PeopleSoft HRIS system.
Compile data and enter information into ADP payroll processing system.
Process payroll and transmit electronically to outside computer service for preparation of payroll checks and reports.

Warranty clerk vs payroll clerk skills

Common warranty clerk skills

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

Common payroll clerk skills

Data Entry, 19%
Payroll System, 10%
Photocopying, 7%
Excellent Organizational, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
ADP, 5%