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CAREER
File Clerks
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$34,090
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-14.6% (decline)
Most Common Level of Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Career
What File Clerks Do
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.
Other Job Titles File Clerks May Have
Claims Clerk, Clerk, Documentation Specialist, File Clerk, Manufacturing Clerk, Medical Records Clerk, Office Assistant, Police Records Clerk, Records Clerk
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.
- Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.
- Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.
- Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
- Answer questions about records or files.
Education
Level of Education Attained by File Clerks
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Some college, no degree (29%)
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Bachelor's degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
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