File Clerks
O*NET Code: 43-4071.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.
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Visualize advancement opportunities, lateral moves, and skill development roadmaps. See interactive career maps showing transition difficulty and salary progression.
💼 Also Known As
Admissions ClerkBlueprint ClerkBrand RecorderCard FilerClaims ClerkClassification ClerkClerkClerk TypistComputer AideComputer Tape LibrarianCredit Card ClerkCut File ClerkCut FilerDeath Surveys CoderDocument ClerkDocument CoordinatorDocument ScannerDocumentation SpecialistDocuments ClerkDocuments Scanner
⚡ Skills (9)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening3/100
Speaking3/100
Writing3/100
Monitoring3/100
Service Orientation3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Social Perceptiveness3/100
Time Management3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (15)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Intuit QuickBooks
Accounting software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Electronic filing software
Filesystem software
0Electronic health record EHR software
Medical software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Optical scanning software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Administrative Services Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↑1 level)
Database Administrators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑2 levels)
Document Management Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑2 levels)
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep
Archivists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑3 levels)
Library Technicians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↑1 level)
Medical Records Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↑1 level)
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↑1 level)
Billing and Posting Clerks
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↑1 level)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↑1 level)
📊 Skills Comparison
File Clerks → Database Administrators
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (35% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (6)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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