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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$50,670
United States, 2025
Employment
1,373,680
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
- O*NET code
- 43-3031.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.
- Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
- Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
- Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
- Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
- Code documents according to company procedures.
- Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$36,000
25th percentile
$43,520
75th percentile
$61,470
90th percentile
$74,550
Most important skills
- Mathematics3.4
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Active Listening3.3
- Reading Comprehension3.3
- Writing3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Monitoring3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Service Orientation2.9
- Coordination2.9
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.8
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
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0 of 8 identified skills
Matched
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Missing
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Mathematics | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $66,130 | 7,590 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $65,530 | 18,100 | 2025 |
| DC | $65,180 | 1,790 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $62,890 | 2,900 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $61,960 | 1,120 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $61,710 | 700 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $61,390 | 3,710 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,180 | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,140 | 2,040 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $60,960 | 21,170 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $60,680 | 990 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $60,640 | 77,010 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $60,460 | 17,860 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $60,170 | 1,900 | 2025 |
| CT | $59,970 | 14,930 | 2025 |
| MA | $59,830 | 29,110 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $59,470 | 4,660 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $59,320 | 470 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $59,290 | 18,550 | 2025 |
| CA | $59,230 | 151,870 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.