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Office Clerks, General — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$45,010
United States, 2025
Employment
2,464,940
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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, office machine operation, and filing.
- O*NET code
- 43-9061.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
- Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
- Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
- 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.
- Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.
- Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$30,310
25th percentile
$36,350
75th percentile
$54,300
90th percentile
$64,680
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Speaking3.6
- Writing3.1
- Service Orientation3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Monitoring2.9
- Instructing2.8
- Active Learning2.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
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
0%
0 of 9 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
9
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Speaking | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Office Clerks, GeneralHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $59,840 | 1,510 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $58,840 | 13,470 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | $56,030 | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $55,960 | 2,030 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $55,620 | 3,630 | 2025 |
| DC | $55,040 | 5,670 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $53,990 | 16,320 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $53,550 | 1,920 | 2025 |
| CO | $53,550 | 31,770 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $53,290 | 27,460 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $52,190 | 1,400 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,000 | 37,590 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $52,000 | 1,230 | 2025 |
| AK | $51,890 | 3,440 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $51,880 | 39,410 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $51,780 | 3,350 | 2025 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $51,680 | 890 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | $50,800 | 1,390 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $50,710 | 34,480 | 2025 |
| Pueblo, CO | $50,670 | 660 | 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.