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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

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Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

Environment

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks work in offices and may do site visits. About 1 in 4 worked part time in 2014.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

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Salary Breakdown

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$44,100

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$29,490

ENTRY LEVEL

$44,300

MID LEVEL

$60,570

EXPERT LEVEL

$21.20

AVERAGE HOURLY

$14.18

ENTRY LEVEL

$21.30

MID LEVEL

$29.12

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

1,081

Current Available Jobs

32,100

Projected job openings through 2030

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Top Expected Tasks

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

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KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

K

KNOWLEDGE

Administrative

K

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

K

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

K

KNOWLEDGE

Economics and Accounting

S

SKILL

Mathematics

S

SKILL

Active Listening

S

SKILL

Critical Thinking

S

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

S

SKILL

Speaking

A

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Mathematical Reasoning

A

ABILITY

Near Vision

A

ABILITY

Written Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Written Expression

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