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File Clerks

General Information

Description

File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit63.10%
  2. State and local government19.99%
  3. Private, not for profit8.51%
  4. Federal government4.04%
  5. Self-employed2.80%

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

  • Business Management & Administration

Job Outlook

Overall employment of information clerks is projected to show little or no change from 2021 to 2031. Despitelimitedemployment growth, about 173,100 openings for information clerks are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Job Outlook

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Overall employment of information clerks is projected to show little or no change from 2021 to 2031. Despitelimitedemployment growth, about 173,100 openings for information clerks are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$36,360

State-by-state Salary

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$59,110
$21,990
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 40%
  • Master's degree 25%
  • Associate's degree 10%
  • Post-secondary certificate 10%
  • Less than high school 7%
  • Some college 4%
  • Bachelor's degree 1%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

Related College Majors

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Knowledge

  • Administrative
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Mathematics

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.