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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 profit58.68%
  2. State and local government26.71%
  3. Private, not for profit8.30%
  4. Federal government3.19%
  5. Self-employed2.66%

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

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
-4%
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Job Outlook

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Overall employment of information clerks is projected to decline 4 percent from 2022 to 2032. Despite declining employment, about 154,100 openings for information clerks are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$37,290

State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$22,530
$57,350
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Education & Interests

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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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.

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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

Knowledge

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

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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.