Correspondence clerks & order clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

92.3k

Average Age

39.5

Average Salary

$41,723

Average Male Salary

$46,732

Average Female Salary

$38,281

About

Correspondence clerks & order clerks are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Correspondence clerks & order clerks was $41,723 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Correspondence clerks & order clerks are Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT, Robertson & Sumner Counties--Springfield & Portland cities PUMA, TN, and Riverside County (West Central)--Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Correspondence clerks & order clerks are Three Rivers Regional Commission (Southwest)--Troup, Meriwether & Heard Counties PUMA, GA, Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX, and Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce. Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce in 2023 was 92,312 people, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% were men. Correspondence clerks & order clerks are paid most in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Three Rivers Regional Commission (Southwest)--Troup, Meriwether & Heard Counties PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

37,596

Male Workforce

± 4.76k

54,716

Female Workforce

± 5.74k

The Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce in 2023 was 92,312 people (59.3% women and 40.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −28.7% between 2014 (129,512) and 2023 (92,312).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Correspondence clerks & order clerks.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Tennessee ($67,964), Delaware ($67,712), and North Dakota ($59,002).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,723

AVERAGE WAGE

#404 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Correspondence clerks & order clerks earned an average of $41,723, $26,004 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Correspondence clerks & order clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

In 2023, Correspondence clerks & order clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.379, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Correspondence clerks & order clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Correspondence clerks & order clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Correspondence clerks & order clerks and on wages for those in the field. uninformed is the industry that employs the most Correspondence clerks & order clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Correspondence clerks & order clerks, by average wage, is Advertising, public relations & related services ($104,610).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

92.3k

2023 Workforce

± 7,457

−9.51%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.3%

This graphic shows the share of Correspondence clerks & order clerks employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Correspondence clerks & order clerks at 73%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 14.9% and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers with 6.33%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Correspondence clerks & order clerks in the US. The workforce of Correspondence clerks & order clerks in 2023 was 92,312 people, with 59.3% woman, and 40.7% men. The average age of male Correspondence clerks & order clerks in the workforce is 38.2 and of female Correspondence clerks & order clerks is 40.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Correspondence clerks & order clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Correspondence clerks & order clerks in 2023 was 92,312 people, with 59.3% woman, and 40.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (13,662 people), 20 to 24 years (12,386 people), and 30 to 34 years (10,970 people). Among them they concentrated 40.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 22.6% of Correspondence clerks & order clerks workers were Hispanic and 77.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.2%), Puerto Rican (10.9)%, and Cuban (3.77)%

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Races

In 2023, 59% of the Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce were White, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.6%) and Two or More Races (11.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Correspondence clerks & order clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Correspondence clerks & order clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Correspondence clerks & order clerks need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Correspondence clerks & order clerks in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,384 people), Communications (1,612 people), and Social Sciences (1,257 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Correspondence clerks & order clerks workers were High School or Equivalent (31,187 people), Some college (25,088 people), and Bachelors Degree (15,138 people).

The graphic shows the Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Correspondence clerks & order clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Correspondence clerks & order clerks need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking.