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Occupational 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.

Employment Outlook for File Clerks

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average Oregon employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2006 and 2016. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Despite declining employment, reasonable employment opportunities exist due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Job Openings for File Clerks

There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Records Clerk	2/5/10	Pendleton	$9.00/hr

State of Oregon License Information for File Clerks

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for File Clerks

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$9.05	$10.03	$12.61	$15.66	$19.95	$13.44	$27,941
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	8.73	9.11	9.77	11.83	14.81	10.99	22,854
Multnomah / Washington	9.87	11.65	14.24	17.80	22.07	14.94	31,078
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	9.10	10.11	13.12	15.18	18.39	13.28	27,623
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	9.26	10.62	12.81	14.84	18.71	13.22	27,496
Lane	9.23	10.50	12.10	14.99	20.03	13.15	27,350
Coos / Curry	9.93	11.20	13.01	15.25	17.09	13.20	27,459
Jackson / Josephine	8.97	9.78	12.19	16.24	19.94	13.34	27,749
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	9.88	10.78	12.06	14.23	16.67	12.56	26,131
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	8.83	9.37	10.23	12.83	16.21	11.65	24,239
Klamath / Lake	9.01	9.87	12.56	15.72	18.43	12.99	27,010
Morrow / Umatilla	8.96	9.71	11.36	12.46	13.11	11.13	23,163
Baker / Union / Wallowa	8.82	9.35	10.47	11.67	12.40	10.53	21,902
Grant / Harney / Malheur	8.70	9.04	9.61	10.55	11.70	9.83	20,448
Clackamas	9.30	10.86	12.96	16.23	19.15	13.64	28,377

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Regional Employment Projections for File Clerks

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	2,229	2,124	-105	-4.7%	0	65	65
Multnomah / Washington	970	884	-86	-8.9%	0	28	28
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	284	264	-20	-7.0%	0	8	8
Lane	207	206	-1	-0.5%	0	6	6
Jackson / Josephine	172	174	2	1.2%	0	5	5
Clackamas	137	131	-6	-4.4%	0	4	4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	133	138	5	3.8%	1	4	5
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	79	75	-4	-5.1%	0	2	2
Coos / Curry	74	72	-2	-2.7%	0	2	2
Douglas	68	66	-2	-2.9%	0	2	2
Morrow / Umatilla	47	45	-2	-4.3%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	32	25	-7	-21.9%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	29	24	-5	-17.2%	0	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	19	19	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	15	16	1	6.7%	0	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	11	14	3	27.3%	0	0	1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for File Clerks

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	2,229
Total, All Industries	Private	2,045
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	18
Construction	Private	36
Construction of Buildings	Private	34
Residential Building Construction	Private	22
Manufacturing	Private	101
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	61
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	46
Wholesale Trade	Private	32
Retail Trade	Private	122
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Private	60
Automobile Dealers	Private	55
Health and Personal Care Stores	Private	20
General Merchandise Stores	Private	24
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	24
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	48
Information	Private	75
Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services	Private	63
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	Private	63
Finance and Insurance	Private	229
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Private	38
Depository Credit Intermediation	Private	22
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	173
Insurance Carriers	Private	37
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	Private	136
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	26
Real Estate	Private	24
Activities Related to Real Estate	Private	24
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	497
Legal Services	Private	331
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	Private	94
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	Private	44
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	59
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	202
Administrative and Support Services	Private	197
Employment Services	Private	179
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	556
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	473
Offices of Physicians	Private	390
Offices of Dentists	Private	34
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	36
Hospitals	Private	70
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	26
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	21
Total, All Industries	Local	183
Educational Services	Local	62
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	31
Public Administration	Local	108
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	95

Educational Requirements for File Clerks

Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for File Clerks

Apply Confidentiality Procedures
Maintain Inventory Of Office Forms
Maintain Reference Library
Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
Organize And Work With Detailed Records
Organize Legal Information And Records
Prepare Handouts, Reports, Or Other Documents For Distribution
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Retrieve Files And Charts
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for File Clerks

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

Career Enhancement Center 1916 Island Avenue La Grande, OR 97850-7979 Phone: (541) 963-9213 x26 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	DePaul Industries Training Centers 4950 NE Martin Luther King Portland, OR 97211-3354 Phone: (503) 281-1289 x161 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	DePaul Industries 4660 Portland Rd. NE, Suite 108 Salem, OR 97305-1684 Phone: (503) 856-9817 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 383-7500 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Computer Skills Plus, Inc. 11714 SE Stark Portland, OR 97216 Phone: (503) 262-9811 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Abdill Career College, Inc. 843 E. Main Street, Suite 203 Medford, OR 97504-7137 Phone: (541) 779-8384 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Tillamook Bay Community College 4301 Third Street Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: (503) 842-8222 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Computer Skills Plus, Inc. 12448 SW Main Tigard, OR 97223-6110 Phone: (503) 670-1545 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Clatsop Community College 1653 Jerome Ave Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-0910 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

Career Pathway Roadmaps for File Clerks

No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for File Clerks matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll And Tim	27%
Library Assistants, Clerical	26%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, And Searchers	25%
Information And Record Clerks, All Other	24%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, And Processing Machine Operators	24%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility And Loan	23%
Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	22%
Receptionists And Information Clerks	22%
Medical Records And Health Information Technicians	21%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	21%

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