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Job Description
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-9061.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 33,010.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 15.00
- Currently, there are 2,955,550 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Office Clerks, General”.
Also Known As…
- Office Clerks, General
- Secretary
- Receptionist
- Office Manager
- Office Coordinator
- Office Clerk
- Office Assistant
- Customer Service Representative
- Clerk
- Administrative Assistant
- Administration Assistant
- Yard Clerk
- Wrong Address Clerk
- Weather Clerk
- Ward Clerk
- Utility Worker
- Unit Clerk
- Underwriting Clerk
- Typist
- Typing, Filing, Answering Phones Office Helper
- Trip Follower
- Train Clerk
- Traffic Clerk
- Trade Clerk
- Trace Clerk
- Town Clerk
- Throw-Out Clerk
- Test Technician
- Telegraph Service Clerk
- Stubber
- Staff Assistant
- Sorter
- Router
- Returned Telephone Equipment Appraiser
- Reinsurance Clerk
- Real Estate Clerk
- Real Estate Assistant
- Reader
- Radio Message Router
- Purchasing Clerk
- Property Coordinator
- Property Clerk
- Property Assessment Monitor
- Proof Machine Operator
- Program Support Clerk
- Process Server
- Prize Coordinator
- Principal Clerk
- Press Clippings Cutter and Paster
- Police Records Clerk
- Police Clerk
- Police Aide
- Order Caller
- Office Worker
- Office Support Assistant
- Office Services Specialist
- Office Helper Clerical
- Office Helper
- Office Employee
- Office Automation Clerk
- Office Associate
- Office Aide
- Office Administrator
- News Assistant
- Microfilming Document Preparer
- Melter Clerk
- Medical Office Worker
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Clerk
- Media Clerk
- Marketing Clerk
- Map Clerk
- Mailroom Clerk
- Lost Charge Card Clerk
- Lost and Found Clerk
- Loan Assistant
- Laundry Clerk
- Laboratory Clerk
- Keyboard Specialist
- Insurance Clerk
- Identification Clerk
- History Card Clerk
- Greige Goods Marker
- Grading Clerk
- Government Clerk
- General Office Worker
- General Office Clerk
- General Intern
- General Clerk
- Front Office Clerk
- Floor Space Allocator
- Floor Clerk
- Fingerprint Clerk
- Field Representative
- Field Clerk
- Field Assistant
- Executive Assistant
- Examination Proctor
- Event Coordinator
- Election Clerk
- Document Processor
- Document Examiner
- Document Coordinator
- Diet Clerk
- Desk Clerk
- Data Examination Clerk
- Credit Card Control Clerk
- Credit Card Clerk
- Court Clerk
- Copyright Expert
- Congressional District Aide
- Code and Test Clerk
- Clerk Typist
- Clerical Support
- Clerical Office Worker
- Clerical Dentist Assistant
- Clerical Assistant
- Clerical Aide
- Circulation Clerk
- Charter
- Chart Clerk
- Career Guidance Technician
- Car Distributor
- Broadcast Checker
- Bookkeeper
- Board Attendant
- Blood Donor Unit Assistant
- Blood Bank Credit Clerk
- Blood Bank Calendar Control Clerk
- Automobile Contract Clerk
- Audit Control Clerk
- Auction Assistant
- Attendance Clerk
- Appointment Scheduler
- Animal Shelter Clerk
- Animal Hospital Clerk
- Agent-Licensing Clerk
- Admissions Evaluator
- Administrative Technician
- Administrative Support Specialist
- Administrative Office Assistant
- Administrative Clerk
- Administration Clerk
- Accounting Clerk
- Account Clerk
Tasks for “Data Entry Clerk”
- Train other staff members to perform work activities, such as using computer applications.
- Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
- Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents, from notes or dictating machines, using computers or typewriters.
- Monitor and direct the work of lower-level clerks.
- Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
- Inventory and order materials, supplies, and services.
- Troubleshoot problems involving office equipment, such as computer hardware and software.
- Prepare meeting agendas, attend meetings, and record and transcribe minutes.
- Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
- Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.
- Review files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
- Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.
- Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.
- Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
- Complete work schedules, manage calendars, and arrange appointments.
- Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
- Count, weigh, measure, or organize materials.
- Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
- Process and prepare documents, such as business or government forms and expense reports.
- Make travel arrangements for office personnel.
- Deliver messages and run errands.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer terminals
- Computer laser printers
- 10-key calculators
- Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Letter folding machines
- Data input scanners
- Digital duplicating machines
- Photocopying equipment
- Switchboards
- Typewriters
- Postage machines
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Laser facsimile machines
- Dictation equipment
- Scanners
- Electric typewriters
- Photocopiers
- Voice mail systems
- Microsoft Publisher
- Yardi
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Records management software
- Transcription system software
- Web browser software
- Filing system software
- Electronic Data Interchange EDI systems
- Mavenlink
- Alpha Software Alpha Five
- LexisNexis
- Blackboard
- SAP
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Excel
- Propertyware
- St. Paul Travelers e-CARMA
- Sage 50 Accounting
- Microsoft Windows
- Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Medical condition coding software
- Data entry software
- IBM Notes
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Medical procedure coding software
- Microsoft Access
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Office
- Intuit QuickBooks
- IBM Check Processing Control System CPSC
- FileMaker Pro
- Appointment scheduling software
- Bookkeeping software
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Billing software