Jobs Similar to Receptionists and Information Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to receptionists and information clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants and Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks.
Receptionists and Information Clerks: $38,010 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. Receptionists and Information Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 83% | $47,540+25% | High school |
| 2 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 83% | $76,590+101% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksSame group | 83% | $35,070−8% | High school |
| 4 | Office Clerks, General | 83% | $45,010+18% | High school |
| 5 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 83% | $49,230+30% | High school |
| 6 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsSame group | 82% | $54,210+43% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Telephone Operators | 82% | $41,740+10% | High school |
| 8 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanSame group | 82% | $45,920+21% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 82% | $55,570+46% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Court, Municipal, and License ClerksSame group | 82% | $48,700+28% | High school |
| 11 | New Accounts ClerksSame group | 82% | $47,670+25% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Customer Service RepresentativesSame group | 82% | $44,770+18% | High school |
| 13 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 82% | $45,930+21% | High school |
| 14 | Correspondence ClerksSame group | 81% | $46,800+23% | High school |
| 15 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 81% | $38,630+2% | High school |
| 16 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingSame group | 81% | $50,610+33% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Tellers | 80% | $43,030+13% | High school |
| 18 | Bill and Account Collectors | 80% | $47,030+24% | High school |
| 19 | File ClerksSame group | 80% | $43,600+15% | High school |
| 20 | Cashiers | 80% | $32,880−13% | High school |
- 1Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
83% similar · $47,540 (+25%) · High school
- 2Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
83% similar · $76,590 (+101%) · Training or associate
- 3Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
83% similar · $35,070 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 4Office Clerks, General
83% similar · $45,010 (+18%) · High school
- 5Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
83% similar · $49,230 (+30%) · High school
- 6Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
82% similar · $54,210 (+43%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Telephone Operators
82% similar · $41,740 (+10%) · High school
- 8Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
82% similar · $45,920 (+21%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
82% similar · $55,570 (+46%) · Training or associate
- 10Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
82% similar · $48,700 (+28%) · High school · Same group
- 11New Accounts Clerks
82% similar · $47,670 (+25%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 12Customer Service Representatives
82% similar · $44,770 (+18%) · High school · Same group
- 13Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
82% similar · $45,930 (+21%) · High school
- 14Correspondence Clerks
81% similar · $46,800 (+23%) · High school · Same group
- 15Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
81% similar · $38,630 (+2%) · High school
- 16Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
81% similar · $50,610 (+33%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 17Tellers
80% similar · $43,030 (+13%) · High school
- 18Bill and Account Collectors
80% similar · $47,030 (+24%) · High school
- 19File Clerks
80% similar · $43,600 (+15%) · High school · Same group
- 20Cashiers
80% similar · $32,880 (−13%) · 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 receptionists and information clerks.
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks83% similar · $49,230 (+30%)
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks82% similar · $48,700 (+28%)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive83% similar · $47,540 (+25%)
- Bill and Account Collectors80% similar · $47,030 (+24%)
- Correspondence Clerks81% similar · $46,800 (+23%)
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants82% similar · $45,930 (+21%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for receptionists and information clerks also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where receptionists and information clerks is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Telephone Operators (92)
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (91)
- Office Clerks, General (90)
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (87)
- Cashiers (84)
- Pharmacy Aides (84)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (84)
- Concierges (82)
- Telemarketers (82)
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (81)
Questions about jobs like receptionists and information clerks
What jobs are most similar to receptionists and information clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (83% similar), Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants (83% similar), Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (83% similar), Office Clerks (83% similar) and Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (83% similar).
Which jobs like receptionists and information clerks pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($76,590, +101%; usually training or an associate degree), Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants ($55,570, +46%; usually training or an associate degree) and Eligibility Interviewers ($54,210, +43%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with receptionists and information clerks ($38,010). Without more preparation than receptionists and information clerks usually need: Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Court, Municipal, and License Clerks and Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive.
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.