Other information and records clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

123k

Average Age

42.5

Average Salary

$39,316

Average Male Salary

$47,662

Average Female Salary

$36,571

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 $39,316 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Other information and records clerks by wage are Physical therapist assistants & aides, Automotive glass installers & repairers, 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 Clarksville City PUMA, TN, St. Johns County (North) PUMA, FL, and Auburn City PUMA, AL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Other information and records clerks are Clarksville City PUMA, TN, Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, and Fort Wayne City (North) PUMA, IN.

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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals. Other information and records clerks are paid most in San Mateo (North), Burlingame & Millbrae Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Clarksville City PUMA, TN.

Yearly Wage

$39,316

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,243

In 2020, Other information and records clerks earned an average of $39,316, $16,638 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Automotive glass installers & repairers make somewhat more than Other information and records clerks while Physical therapist assistants & aides 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

0.374

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Other information and records clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.374, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Other general government & support, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, Business support services, Banking & related activities, Computer Systems Design, Offices of physicians, Justice, public order, & safety activities , and Insurance carriers.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Other information and records clerks, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Scientific research & development services, and Travel arrangements & reservation services.

Industries by Share

123k

2020 Workforce

± 8,592

3.78%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.64%

The number of people employed as Other information and records clerks has been growing at a rate of 3.78%, from 118,107 people in 2019 to 122,569 people in 2020.

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 19.7%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 15.6% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 8.96%.

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 38.9 and of female Other information and records clerks is 43.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other information and records clerks is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

30.3k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,275

92.2k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 7,454

75.3% of Other information and records clerks are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex 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)

59.3% of Other information and records clerks are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 14.5% 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 Sex

38.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.15

43.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.18

The median age of Other information and records clerks is 42.5, and Male employees are generally 4.76 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.