DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-4071 File Clerks

Occupational Description:

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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 5 - North Central	70	6	$13.58/hr	$0.82/hr	$9.55/hr	$11.38/hr	$13.40/hr	$15.70/hr	$18.18/hr
Minnesota	2,720	144	$14.35/hr	$0.19/hr	$9.67/hr	$11.91/hr	$13.90/hr	$16.57/hr	$19.63/hr
U S	165,250	1,983	$13.50/hr	$0.05/hr	$8.72/hr	$10.10/hr	$12.60/hr	$15.92/hr	$19.98/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for File Clerks
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Education and Health Services	40	$13.45/hr

Other Regional Data For File Clerks
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	1,670	$14.28/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	260	$14.96/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	170	$13.11/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	120	$12.28/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	90	$13.14/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	90	$12.63/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	70	$13.40/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	70	$13.35/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	60	$13.33/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	50	$13.21/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	40	$11.39/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	40	$11.80/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	30	$9.36/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	800	$9.93/hr	N/A
Medical Secretaries	140	$15.35/hr	N/A
Data Entry Keyers	50	$14.91/hr	N/A
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	40	$13.54/hr	N/A

Tasks for File Clerks

Sorts or classifies information, according to content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
Scans or reads incoming materials to determine filing order or location.
Inspects or examines materials or files for accuracy, legibility, or damage.
Assigns and records or stamps identification numbers or codes to index materials for filing.
Photographs or makes copies of data and records, using photocopying or microfilming equipment.
Authorizes or documents materials movement, using logbook or computer and traces missing files.
Inserts additional data on file records.
Removes or destroys out dated materials in accordance with file maintenance schedules or legal requirements.
Locates and retrieves files upon request from authorized users.
Places materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information.