DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Receive orders, generally in person, for repairs, rentals, and services. May describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment. Excludes “Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop” (35-3022), “Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks” (43-4081), “Order Clerks” (43-4151), and “Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks” (43-4181).

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
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	4,800	473	$13.27/hr	$0.61/hr	$8.04/hr	$8.72/hr	$10.12/hr	$15.34/hr	$25.75/hr
Minnesota	7,300	526	$12.56/hr	$0.39/hr	$7.98/hr	$8.60/hr	$9.73/hr	$14.26/hr	$23.11/hr
U S	432,650	3,894	$13.02/hr	$0.05/hr	$8.31/hr	$9.12/hr	$11.20/hr	$15.19/hr	$20.76/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Counter and Rental Clerks Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Other Services 1,710 $9.48/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 1,050 $14.28/hr Financial Activities 1,020 $9.87/hr Leisure and Hospitality 870 $9.51/hr Public Administration 30 $10.11/hr

Other Regional Data For Counter and Rental Clerks Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 4,800 $10.12/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 470 $9.55/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 440 $9.31/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 370 $9.38/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 170 $9.14/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 160 $10.84/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 90 $8.89/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 90 $9.28/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 70 $9.45/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 50 $9.64/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 30 $10.42/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central N/A $8.94/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Retail Salespersons	51,670	$9.86/hr	N/A
Customer Service Representatives	35,500	$17.67/hr	N/A
Cashiers	30,780	$9.38/hr	N/A
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	30,330	$8.73/hr	N/A
Receptionists and Information Clerks	13,020	$14.21/hr	N/A
Order Clerks	2,620	$17.37/hr	N/A
Parts Salespersons	2,300	$15.95/hr	N/A
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,710	$10.76/hr	N/A
New Accounts Clerks	580	$15.90/hr	N/A

• Rents item or arranges for provision of service to customer.
• Receives, examines, and tags articles to be altered, cleaned, stored, or repaired.
• Prepares rental forms, obtaining customer signature and other information, such as required licenses.
• Computes charges based on rental rate.
• Explains rental fees and provides information about rented items, such as operation or description.
• Answers telephone and receives orders by phone.
• Collects deposit or payment or records credit charges.
• Inspects and adjusts rental items to meet needs of customer.
• Greets customers of agency that rents items, such as apparel, tools, and conveyances or that provide services, such as rug cleaning.
• Reserves items for requested time and keeps record of items rented.
• Recommends to customer items offered by rental facility that meet customer needs.