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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Second Quarter, 2010

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 5 - North Central	1,020	67	$13.93/hr	$0.40/hr	$8.57/hr	$10.92/hr	$13.10/hr	$16.84/hr	$20.06/hr
Minnesota	33,850	643	$16.96/hr	$0.08/hr	$10.67/hr	$13.64/hr	$16.77/hr	$19.98/hr	$23.55/hr
U S	1,757,870	5,274	$16.94/hr	$0.02/hr	$10.37/hr	$13.11/hr	$16.30/hr	$20.12/hr	$24.58/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 270 $13.35/hr Public Administration 190 $16.00/hr Leisure and Hospitality 110 $11.48/hr Financial Activities 100 $15.24/hr Education and Health Services 80 $17.16/hr Other Services 70 $10.77/hr Professional and Business Services 70 $15.50/hr Manufacturing 70 $15.69/hr Construction 30 $11.39/hr

Other Regional Data For Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 19,000 $18.22/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 2,560 $15.31/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,930 $14.94/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 1,630 $15.74/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 1,520 $14.92/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 1,420 $14.52/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 1,020 $13.10/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 890 $13.96/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 790 $14.71/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 620 $14.09/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 580 $15.03/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 540 $14.14/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 330 $13.71/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Office Clerks, General	1,410	$13.19/hr	N/A
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	240	$15.99/hr	N/A
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	190	$15.24/hr	N/A
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	70	$15.25/hr	N/A

• 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.