DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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. Excludes “Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks” (43-3051).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	35,770	715	$17.76/hr	$0.11/hr	$10.90/hr	$14.03/hr	$17.52/hr	$21.36/hr	$24.96/hr
U S	1,606,260	4,819	$17.86/hr	$0.02/hr	$10.53/hr	$13.52/hr	$17.14/hr	$21.48/hr	$26.47/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 8,590 $16.62/hr Professional and Business Services 6,060 $18.44/hr Financial Activities 5,470 $17.39/hr Education and Health Services 4,490 $18.70/hr Manufacturing 2,800 $18.40/hr Public Administration 2,780 $19.62/hr Construction 2,510 $16.11/hr Other Services 1,740 $13.24/hr Leisure and Hospitality 1,180 $13.90/hr Natural Resources and Mining 160 $15.56/hr

Other Regional Data For Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 35,770 $17.52/hr 10.6% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 21,220 $18.73/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 19,740 $18.82/hr 9.5% Northwest Balance of State 3,670 $14.97/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 3,520 $15.12/hr 13.5% Central Minnesota 3,150 $16.75/hr 16.3% Southeast Minnesota 2,780 $16.83/hr 11.6% Southeast Balance of State 2,760 $15.39/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 2,500 $14.97/hr 9.2% Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 2,440 $16.75/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 2,270 $15.65/hr 10.1% Southwest Balance of State 1,950 $14.80/hr N/A Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 1,740 $15.49/hr N/A Saint Cloud MN MSA 1,310 $16.44/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 1,160 $19.04/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 1,090 $15.93/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 940 $15.78/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 900 $16.50/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato, MN MetroSA 770 $16.74/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Office Clerks, General	55,550	$14.31/hr	13.8%
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	20,080	$17.96/hr	3.4%
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	9,430	$17.70/hr	15.5%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	5,490	$17.95/hr	-1.2%
Brokerage Clerks	1,850	$20.45/hr	1.4%

• Records financial transactions and other account information to update and maintain accounting records.
• Performs financial calculations such as amounts due, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.
• Debits or credits accounts.
• Complies with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Evaluates records for accuracy of balances, postings, calculations, and other records pertaining to business or operating transactions and reconciles, or notes discrepancies.
• Processes negotiable instruments such as checks and vouchers.
• Verifies balances and entries, calculations, and postings recorded by other workers.
• Compiles reports and tables to show statistics related to cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profit and loss.