Work study administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant

The differences between work study administrative assistants and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a work study administrative assistant and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant. Additionally, a work study administrative assistant has an average salary of $35,188, which is higher than the $33,551 average annual salary of a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant.

The top three skills for a work study administrative assistant include work-study, phone calls and data entry. The most important skills for a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Work study administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant overview

	Work Study Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$35,188	$33,551
Hourly rate	$16.92	$16.13
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	55,782	54,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Work study administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant salary

Work study administrative assistants and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Work Study Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$35,188	$33,551
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $47,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Simi Valley, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	ADM
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between work study administrative assistant and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant education

There are a few differences between a work study administrative assistant and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant in terms of educational background:

	Work Study Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Work study administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant demographics

Here are the differences between work study administrative assistants' and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant' demographics:

	Work Study Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between work study administrative assistant and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Work study administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and develop the daily clinical schedule for the in-patient rehabilitation staff taking into consideration Medicare guidelines and staffing ratios.
Learned interpersonal communication and organization.
Learned interpersonal communication and organization.

Clerk's assistant/administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and update social media outlets including Facebook and LinkedIn.
Reconcile claim and ACH payments.
Mail out/process ACH payments to vendors.
Assist with presentation set up and document distribution on HIPPA guidelines and regulations.
Prepare weekly payroll for all employees per week using QuickBooks and excel, payroll reports and customers invoices.
Prepare and create customer invoices utilizing QuickBooks.

Work study administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Common work study administrative assistant skills

Work-Study, 18%
Phone Calls, 16%
Data Entry, 15%
Financial Aid, 8%
Front Desk, 6%
Schedule Appointments, 4%

Common clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Data Entry, 19%
Customer Service, 15%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Financial Reports, 4%
Front Desk, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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