Administrative Assistant vs Data Entry Clerk

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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

Data Entry Clerk salaries Data Entry Clerk jobs

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 & Affiliates
    Pay not stated Tampa, FL
    Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookData EntryMicrosoft Word
    today
    Apply
  • Coord, Admin

    Core-Mark
    Pay not stated Houston, TX, United States
    General Accounting
    Entry level · 1-2 yrs exp 2 hours ago
    Apply
  • $68,400 - $83,600/yrstated Chester, VA, USA
    Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointSharePointMicrosoft OutlookLearning Management +8
    today
    Apply

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