Details Report for:
43-4071.00 - File Clerks
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.
Sample of reported job titles: Claims Clerk, Clerk, Documentation Specialist, File Clerk, Manufacturing Clerk, Medical Records Clerk, Office Assistant, Police Records Clerk, Records Clerk
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Accounting software — Intuit QuickBooks
- Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software
; Microsoft Access
- Electronic mail software — Email software; Microsoft Outlook
- Filesystem software — Electronic filing software
- Medical software — Electronic health record EHR software
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Optical character reader OCR or scanning software — Optical scanning software
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Filing cabinets or accesories — File cabinets; Mechanized file systems
- Inkjet printers — Computer inkjet printers
- Ladders — Stepladders
- Laser fax machine — Laser facsimile machines
- Microfiche or microfilm viewers — Microfiche viewing equipment; Microfilm viewing equipment
- Personal computers
- Photocopiers — Copy machines
- Rubber stamping stamps — Document stamps
- Scanners — Document scanners
- Special purpose telephones — Multiline telephone systems
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Read materials to determine needed actions.
- Enter information into databases or software programs.
- Operate office equipment.
- Sort mail.
- Type documents.
- Compile data or documentation.
- Provide information to coworkers.
- Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data.
- Maintain inventory records.
- File documents or records.
- Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information.
- Track goods or materials.
- Store items.
- Store records or related materials.
- Attach identification information to products, items or containers.
- Develop data analysis or data management procedures.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
Related Experience | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
23-2093.00 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers |
43-3021.00 | Billing and Posting Clerks |
43-3031.00 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks ![]() |
43-3051.00 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
43-4171.00 | Receptionists and Information Clerks ![]() |
43-6011.00 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
43-6012.00 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
43-9022.00 | Word Processors and Typists |
43-9061.00 | Office Clerks, General ![]() |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $15.73 hourly, $32,710 annual |
State wages | |
Local wages | |
Employment (2019) | 106,700 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 9,400 |
State trends | |
Top industries (2019) | Health Care and Social Assistance (19% employed in this sector)
Government (13%)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
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