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Office Clerks, General
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.
What an office clerk, general does
Become an office clerk, general
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good office clerk, general
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
- Looking for ways to help people.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $23 per hour with an average salary of $47,900 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $18 and $27 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $37,100 and $55,700 per year.
Office Clerk, General job outlook
- There are 53,434 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 12,351 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.