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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
- Data Entry 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 “Secretary”
- Monitor and direct the work of lower-level clerks.
- Troubleshoot problems involving office equipment, such as computer hardware and software.
- Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.
- Process and prepare documents, such as business or government forms and expense reports.
- Deliver messages and run errands.
- Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents, from notes or dictating machines, using computers or typewriters.
- Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
- Complete work schedules, manage calendars, and arrange appointments.
- Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
- Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
- Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
- Train other staff members to perform work activities, such as using computer applications.
- Inventory and order materials, supplies, and services.
- Review files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
- Make travel arrangements for office personnel.
- Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
- Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.
- Prepare meeting agendas, attend meetings, and record and transcribe minutes.
- Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.
- Count, weigh, measure, or organize materials.
- Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
Related Technology & Tools
- Typewriters
- Dictation equipment
- Digital duplicating machines
- Electric typewriters
- Voice mail systems
- Photocopiers
- Data input scanners
- 10-key calculators
- Scanners
- Personal computers
- Letter folding machines
- Photocopying equipment
- Laptop computers
- Computer laser printers
- Switchboards
- Computer terminals
- Desktop computers
- Postage machines
- Laser facsimile machines
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Data entry software
- Mavenlink
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- LexisNexis
- IBM Check Processing Control System CPSC
- Yardi
- Sage 50 Accounting
- SAP
- Billing software
- Filing system software
- Microsoft Office
- Appointment scheduling software
- Electronic Data Interchange EDI systems
- Medical procedure coding software
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Publisher
- Medical condition coding software
- Blackboard
- Intuit QuickBooks
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Windows
- Propertyware
- St. Paul Travelers e-CARMA
- IBM Notes
- Alpha Software Alpha Five
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Records management software
- Bookkeeping software
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Transcription system software
- FileMaker Pro
- Web browser software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Word
- Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM
- Microsoft Outlook
- Spreadsheet software
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat