Other information and records clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

112k

Average Age

43.2

Average Salary

$46,179

Average Male Salary

$59,045

Average Female Salary

$42,233

About

Other information and records clerks are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Other information and records clerks was $46,179 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Other information and records clerks are Clarksville city (North) PUMA, TN, Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX, and Middle Georgia Regional Commission (North & Outside Bibb County) PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other information and records clerks are Clarksville city (North) PUMA, TN, Middle Georgia Regional Commission (North & Outside Bibb County) PUMA, GA, and El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Other information and records clerks workforce. Other information and records clerks workforce in 2023 was 111,773 people, of which 76.5% were women and 23.5% were men. Other information and records clerks are paid most in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Clarksville city (North) PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

26,238

Male Workforce

± 3.98k

85,535

Female Workforce

± 7.18k

The Other information and records clerks workforce in 2023 was 111,773 people (76.5% women and 23.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −3.6% between 2018 (115,953) and 2023 (111,773).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Other information and records clerks.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($64,615), Rhode Island ($63,850), and New Jersey ($60,339).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$46,179

AVERAGE WAGE

#367 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Other information and records clerks earned an average of $46,179, $21,548 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Other information and records clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.364

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Other information and records clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.364, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Other information and records clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Other information and records clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Other information and records clerks and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Other information and records clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other information and records clerks, by average wage, is Data processing, hosting & related services ($125,008).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

112k

2023 Workforce

± 8,205

−5.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.8%

This graphic shows the share of Other information and records clerks employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Other information and records clerks at 46.1%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 27.2% and uninformed with 14%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other information and records clerks in the US. The workforce of Other information and records clerks in 2023 was 111,773 people, with 76.5% woman, and 23.5% men. The average age of male Other information and records clerks in the workforce is 40 and of female Other information and records clerks is 44.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other information and records clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Other information and records clerks in 2023 was 111,773 people, with 76.5% woman, and 23.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (13,187 people), 50 to 54 years (12,377 people), and 45 to 49 years (11,423 people). Among them they concentrated 33.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 19.6% of Other information and records clerks workers were Hispanic and 80.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (60.3%), Puerto Rican (12.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.41)%

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Races

In 2023, 63.4% of the Other information and records clerks workforce were White, of which 78.2% were women and 21.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.6%) and Two or More Races (9.96%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Other information and records clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other information and records clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Cultural & Gender Studies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Other information and records clerks in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (8,841 people), Education (4,065 people), and Social Sciences (3,860 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Other information and records clerks workers were Some college (32,082 people), Bachelors Degree (29,476 people), and High School or Equivalent (21,651 people).

The graphic shows the Other information and records clerks workforce by gender and educational level.