Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Career

Job Description: 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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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$40,220

Median Hourly Wage

$19.34*

Total Employed Nationally

1,566,960


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2016 wage data and 2016-2026 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2016-2026). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.