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File Clerks
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.
What a file clerk does
Become a file clerk
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good file clerk
- Reading work related information.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $30 per hour with an average salary of $43,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $20 and $33 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $5,600 and $51,200 per year.
- 47% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $26 per hour with an average salary of $18,600 per year.
File Clerk job outlook
- There are 978 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 217 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 19% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.