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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in The United States

(Empleados de teneduría de libros, contabilidad y auditoría)

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.

SOC (Standard Occupational Classification)43-3031.00
Career InterestsCE
Minimum education required(Some college)
Some college, no degree
Minimum work experience required(None)
None
Job training required(Mod OJT)
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028)-0.39 (low growth)
Current number of workers in USA (2018)1,707,700
Projected number of workers in USA (2028)1,641,900
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028)188,500
 
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019)$25,870
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)$42,960
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)$62,410
Career ClusterFinance
(Finanzas)
Major Occupational GroupOffice and Administrative Support

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