What they do
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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.
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Claims Clerk, Clerk, Documentation Specialist, File Clerk, Manufacturing Clerk, Medical Records Clerk, Office Assistant, Police Records Clerk, Records Clerk
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2023 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 15.00 |
$31,200 |
| 25% |
$ 16.50 |
$34,320 |
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$ 18.44 |
$38,350 |
| 75% |
$ 23.18 |
$48,220 |
| 90% |
$ 29.34 |
$61,020 |
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| Average |
$ 20.34 |
$42,310 |
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Industries of Employment
| United States - 2022 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
| 20% |
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals
| 16% |
- Administrative and support services
| 9% |
- Educational services; state, local, and private
| 8% |
- Ambulatory healthcare services
| 7% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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- Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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- Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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- Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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- Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Conventional
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Independence
Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.
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- Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.
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- Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.
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- Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
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- Answer questions about records or files.
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Projected Employment
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| Vermont |
| 2022 employment |
78 |
| 2032 employment |
70 |
Annual percent change
(compounded) |
-1.1% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
8 |
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Education and Experience:
- Typical education needed for entry
High school diploma or equivalent
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Short-term on-the-job training
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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- Physical activity is Important
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Job Zone
| Some Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(4.0 to < 6.0) - A typical worker will require
over 3 months up to and including 1 year
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
U.S. Workers |
Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 1% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 25% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 1% |
| Associate's degree | | 10% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 16% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 40% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 7% |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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- Category Flexibility
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
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- Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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- Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Working with Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
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- Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Read materials to determine needed actions.
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- Enter information into databases or software programs.
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- Operate office equipment.
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Other Resources
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- CareerOneStop
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