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Occupational Description

All information and record clerks not listed separately.

Employment Outlook for Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Information and Record Clerks, All Other

There are 3 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 3 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Office Manager / Assistant	7/21/10	Portland	$11.00/hr DOE
Records Management Coordinator	8/12/10	Portland	$21.63/hr to $24.04/hr DOE
Referral Specialist	8/24/10	Hermiston	$8.40/hr to $20.00/hr

Job Openings from the Web for Information and Record Clerks, All Other

There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Information and Record Clerks, All Other

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$9.17	$10.43	$13.36	$17.44	$21.10	$14.32	$29,795
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	8.65	9.03	9.64	11.35	16.45	11.04	22,966
Multnomah / Washington	9.73	11.02	14.11	18.25	22.27	15.07	31,344
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.84	9.60	13.33	16.37	21.91	14.10	29,333
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.92	9.70	11.60	14.99	19.23	12.84	26,695
Lane	8.92	9.74	12.18	15.14	18.42	12.88	26,793
Douglas	8.90	9.61	12.04	17.20	19.43	13.37	27,805
Coos / Curry	13.35	15.13	17.19	20.21	23.54	17.48	36,359
Jackson / Josephine	9.24	10.51	13.86	18.41	21.66	14.70	30,594
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	8.61	8.93	9.44	16.39	22.21	13.15	27,342
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	9.56	10.97	13.59	17.69	21.28	14.50	30,157
Klamath / Lake	8.63	8.96	9.77	14.24	18.32	11.87	24,691
Morrow / Umatilla	12.45	14.62	16.81	20.35	22.22	17.15	35,667
Baker / Union / Wallowa	8.79	9.35	11.01	12.29	18.31	11.81	24,547
Clackamas	9.52	10.67	13.55	16.18	19.24	13.81	28,721

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Regional Employment Projections for Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	4,905	5,172	267	5.4%	27	143	170
Multnomah / Washington	2,617	2,830	213	8.1%	21	77	99
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	460	501	41	8.9%	4	14	18
Lane	324	342	18	5.6%	2	9	11
Clackamas	257	264	7	2.7%	1	7	8
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	245	271	26	10.6%	3	7	10
Jackson / Josephine	214	231	17	7.9%	2	6	8
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	179	197	18	10.1%	2	5	7
Douglas	166	168	2	1.2%	0	5	5
Klamath / Lake	106	114	8	7.5%	1	3	4
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	78	86	8	10.3%	1	2	3
Morrow / Umatilla	68	67	-1	-1.5%	0	2	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	35	38	3	8.6%	0	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	35	37	2	5.7%	0	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	30	34	4	13.3%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	28	31	3	10.7%	0	1	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 Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	4,905
Total, All Industries	Private	2,989
Construction	Private	42
Retail Trade	Private	159
General Merchandise Stores	Private	130
Department Stores	Private	67
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	63
Finance and Insurance	Private	357
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Private	41
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	312
Insurance Carriers	Private	230
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	Private	82
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	1,392
Real Estate	Private	1,386
Lessors of Real Estate	Private	574
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	Private	80
Activities Related to Real Estate	Private	732
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	124
Legal Services	Private	59
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	137
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	562
Administrative and Support Services	Private	562
Employment Services	Private	444
Business Support Services	Private	73
Educational Services	Private	44
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	70
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	38
Total, All Industries	Federal	896
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	884
Total, All Industries	State	39
Educational Services	State	38
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	State	38
Total, All Industries	Local	963
Educational Services	Local	120
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	57
Public Administration	Local	726
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	714

Educational Requirements for Information and Record Clerks, All Other

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 Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Assist With Business And Managerial Research
Conduct Record Searches
Interview Customers
Keep A Telephone Log
Obtain General Information In Legal Office Setting
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
Organize And Work With Detailed Records
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Process And Prepare Business Forms
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Provide Customer Service
Retrieve Files And Charts
Transcribe Handwritten Information
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Use Data Collection Procedures For Social And Personal Information
Use On-Line Search Techniques
Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Information and Record Clerks, All Other

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

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
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	Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 383-7500 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 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	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	DePaul Industries Training Centers 4950 NE Martin Luther King Portland, OR 97211-3354 Phone: (503) 281-1289 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Information and Record Clerks, All Other

No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Information and Record Clerks, All Other 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
Title Examiners, Abstractors, And Searchers	44%
Correspondence Clerks	41%
Insurance Claims And Policy Processing Clerks	41%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll And Tim	40%
Library Assistants, Clerical	38%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility And Loan	37%
Customer Service Representatives	37%
New Accounts Clerks	36%
Loan Interviewers And Clerks	35%
Order Clerks	32%

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