Salary Breakdown
File Clerks
Average
$34,730
ANNUAL
$16.70
HOURLY
Entry Level
$23,500
ANNUAL
$11.30
HOURLY
Mid Level
$34,890
ANNUAL
$16.77
HOURLY
Expert Level
$47,530
ANNUAL
$22.85
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
File Clerks
1,590
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
File Clerks
Supporting Programs
File Clerks
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Top Expected Tasks
File Clerks
01
Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.
02
Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.
03
Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.
04
Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
05
Answer questions about records or files.
06
Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.
07
Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.
08
Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.
09
Find, retrieve, and make copies of information from files in response to requests and deliver information to authorized users.
10
Complete general financial activities, such as processing accounts payable, reviewing invoices, collecting cash payments, or issuing receipts.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
File Clerks
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Service Orientation
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Category Flexibility
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
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