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 First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	1,770	141	$14.72/hr	$0.22/hr	$9.84/hr	$12.08/hr	$13.92/hr	$17.01/hr	$21.25/hr
Minnesota	2,740	164	$14.41/hr	$0.19/hr	$9.66/hr	$11.96/hr	$13.78/hr	$16.55/hr	$20.30/hr
U S	158,580	1,586	$13.66/hr	$0.05/hr	$8.74/hr	$10.15/hr	$12.76/hr	$16.45/hr	$20.09/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	700	$13.79/hr
Professional and Business Services	520	$13.42/hr
Financial Activities	260	$14.00/hr
Public Administration	170	$21.83/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	70	$11.03/hr
Manufacturing	50	$18.20/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	1,770	$13.92/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	230	$14.40/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	140	$13.47/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	120	$12.76/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	110	$11.80/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	80	$13.89/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	80	$14.30/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	80	$13.75/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	60	$13.43/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	50	$13.39/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	40	$11.92/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	40	$12.02/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	10	$11.54/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	21,300	$11.94/hr	N/A
Medical Secretaries	4,020	$18.86/hr	N/A
Data Entry Keyers	3,080	$14.21/hr	N/A
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	1,900	$13.37/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.