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Correspondence Clerks
Compose letters or electronic correspondence in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services. Duties may include gathering data to formulate reply and preparing correspondence.
What a correspondence clerk does
Become a correspondence clerk
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good correspondence clerk
- Writing things for co-workers or customers.
- 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
- Typical hourly rate is $29 per hour with a typical salary of $55,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $24 and $39 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $12,500 and $52,500 per year.
- 38% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $20 per hour with a typical salary of $10,100 per year.
- 45.1% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Correspondence Clerk job outlook
- There are 4 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 18% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.