Administrative Assistant vs Data Entry Clerk
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Administrative Assistant
$47,800 typical, a year
Most Administrative Assistants earn $41,600 to $57,000 a year.
From 2,526 postings that list pay
9,617 open jobs now
Administrative Assistant salaries Administrative Assistant jobs
Data Entry Clerk
Not enough postings list pay yet.
554 open jobs now
What each one does
Administrative Assistant
- Answer telephones and transfer calls to appropriate staff members.
- Maintain hard copy and electronic filing systems.
- Prepare and distribute reports as directed.
- Process invoices and purchase orders for the area.
- Sort, review and distribute all incoming and outgoing mail.
- Coordinate and organize all training workshops and meetings within the area.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Data Entry Clerk
- Enter data into computer systems and databases.
- Review documents for accuracy and completeness.
- Maintain organized filing systems for records.
- Verify information and correct any errors.
- Sort and prepare documents for processing.
- Update existing records with new information.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Administrative Assistant
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 5 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Word 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Outlook 2 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- Data Entry 2 in 10 postings
More common in Administrative Assistant postings
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2 in 10 postings
- Office Management 1 in 10 postings
- Associate Degree 1 in 10 postings
Data Entry Clerk
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 1 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 1 in 15 postings
- Microsoft Word 1 in 20 postings
- Microsoft Outlook 1 in 35 postings
- Customer Service 1 in 25 postings
- Data Entry Almost all postings
More common in Data Entry Clerk postings
- Data Management 1 in 10 postings
- Data Integrity 1 in 10 postings
- Focus Groups 1 in 20 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Garyjames Inc & AffiliatesPay not stated Tampa, FLMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookData EntryMicrosoft WordTraining Administrative Coordinator
Advansix$68,400 - $83,600/yrstated Chester, VA, USAMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointSharePointMicrosoft OutlookLearning Management +8
Data Entry Clerk
- Pay not stated IN-AhmedabadMicrosoft ExcelData EntryMicrosoft WordEnglish Grammar
Data Entry Specialist
Bay Therm InsulationPay not stated Meridian, ID OnsiteMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookData EntryMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Word +1Data Entry Specialist
ARL Bio PharmaPay not stated Oklahoma City, OKLIMSData EntryPharmaceuticalChain of CustodyCustomer Service
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