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Counter and Rental Clerks

General Information

Description

Receive orders, generally in person, for repairs, rentals, and services. May describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit89.50%
  2. Self-employed6.24%
  3. State and local government2.25%
  4. Private, not for profit1.63%
  5. Federal government0.07%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Marketing

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$31,330

State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

$37,600
$18,910
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 55%
  • Bachelor's degree 20%
  • Some college 13%
  • Associate's degree 9%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administrative
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Administration and Management
  • Computers and Electronics

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
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* Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.