Jobs Similar to File Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to file clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Word Processors and Typists, Office Clerks and Data Entry Keyers.
File Clerks: $43,600 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. File Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Word Processors and Typists | 84% | $49,280+13% | High school |
| 2 | Office Clerks, General | 83% | $45,010+3% | High school |
| 3 | Data Entry Keyers | 83% | $41,340−5% | High school |
| 4 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 83% | $47,540+9% | High school |
| 5 | Correspondence ClerksSame group | 83% | $46,800+7% | High school |
| 6 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 82% | $50,670+16% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 82% | $49,230+13% | High school |
| 8 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 81% | $58,650+35% | High school |
| 9 | Tax Preparers | 81% | $54,920+26% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Medical Records Specialists | 81% | $51,140+17% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Court, Municipal, and License ClerksSame group | 81% | $48,700+12% | High school |
| 12 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 80% | $48,500+11% | High school |
| 13 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingSame group | 80% | $50,610+16% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 80% | $55,570+27% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Procurement Clerks | 80% | $50,580+16% | High school |
| 16 | Receptionists and Information ClerksSame group | 80% | $38,010−13% | High school |
| 17 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 80% | $62,370+43% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Compliance Officers | 79% | $80,730+85% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 79% | $38,630−11% | High school |
| 20 | Tellers | 79% | $43,030−1% | High school |
- 1Word Processors and Typists
84% similar · $49,280 (+13%) · High school
- 2Office Clerks, General
83% similar · $45,010 (+3%) · High school
- 3Data Entry Keyers
83% similar · $41,340 (−5%) · High school
- 4Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
83% similar · $47,540 (+9%) · High school
- 5Correspondence Clerks
83% similar · $46,800 (+7%) · High school · Same group
- 6Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
82% similar · $50,670 (+16%) · Training or associate
- 7Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
82% similar · $49,230 (+13%) · High school
- 8Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
81% similar · $58,650 (+35%) · High school
- 9Tax Preparers
81% similar · $54,920 (+26%) · Training or associate
- 10Medical Records Specialists
81% similar · $51,140 (+17%) · Training or associate
- 11Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
81% similar · $48,700 (+12%) · High school · Same group
- 12Billing and Posting Clerks
80% similar · $48,500 (+11%) · High school
- 13Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
80% similar · $50,610 (+16%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
80% similar · $55,570 (+27%) · Training or associate
- 15Procurement Clerks
80% similar · $50,580 (+16%) · High school
- 16Receptionists and Information Clerks
80% similar · $38,010 (−13%) · High school · Same group
- 17Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
80% similar · $62,370 (+43%) · Training or associate
- 18Compliance Officers
79% similar · $80,730 (+85%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
79% similar · $38,630 (−11%) · High school
- 20Tellers
79% similar · $43,030 (−1%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than file clerks.
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers81% similar · $58,650 (+35%)
- Procurement Clerks80% similar · $50,580 (+16%)
- Word Processors and Typists84% similar · $49,280 (+13%)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks82% similar · $49,230 (+13%)
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks81% similar · $48,700 (+12%)
- Billing and Posting Clerks80% similar · $48,500 (+11%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for file clerks also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where file clerks is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Data Entry Keyers (93)
- Office Clerks, General (93)
- Word Processors and Typists (93)
- Billing and Posting Clerks (87)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (87)
- Medical Records Specialists (85)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (84)
- Library Technicians (84)
- Telephone Operators (83)
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (82)
Questions about jobs like file clerks
What jobs are most similar to file clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Word Processors and Typists (84% similar), Office Clerks (83% similar), Data Entry Keyers (83% similar), Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (83% similar) and Correspondence Clerks (83% similar).
Which jobs like file clerks pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Compliance Officers ($80,730, +85%; usually a bachelor's degree), Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents ($62,370, +43%; usually training or an associate degree) and Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers ($58,650, +35%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with file clerks ($43,600). Without more preparation than file clerks usually need: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Procurement Clerks and Word Processors and Typists.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.