Other information and records clerks

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Total Workforce

132k

Average Age

41.3

Average Salary

$37,696

Average Male Salary

$46,331

Average Female Salary

$34,825

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 $37,696 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Other information and records clerks by wage are Bill & account collectors, Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters, and Printing press operators.

Other information and records clerks are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Other information and records clerks are Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY, Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville & West Harlem PUMA, NY, and Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Other information and records clerks are Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville & West Harlem PUMA, NY, Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, and Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Other information and records clerks and on wages and locations 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 Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers. Other information and records clerks are paid most in Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville & West Harlem PUMA, NY.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$37,696

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,060

In 2018, Other information and records clerks earned an average of $37,696, $16,193 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters make somewhat more than Other information and records clerks while Bill & account collectors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Other information and records clerks as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.376

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Other information and records clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.376, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Other information and records clerks.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Other information and records clerks

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Other information and records clerks.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Other information and records clerks, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Other information and records clerks, by average wage, are Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Electronics stores, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

Industries by Share

132k

2018 Workforce

± 8,932

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 17.1%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 16.9% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 9.44%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other information and records clerks in the US. The average age of male Other information and records clerks in the workforce is 36.7 and of female Other information and records clerks is 42.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other information and records clerks is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

33k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,463

99.4k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 7,738

75.1% of Other information and records clerks are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Other information and records clerks.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Other information and records clerks

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

60.9% of Other information and records clerks are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 14.8% of Other information and records clerks, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Other information and records clerks.

Age by Gender

36.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.01

42.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.18

The median age of Other information and records clerks is 41.3, and Male employees are generally 6.15 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Other information and records clerks hold a major in Cultural & Gender Studies.