Correspondence clerks and order clerks

This post summarizes key statistics on Correspondence clerks and order clerks using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 14,802
25 32,412
30 37,902
35 39,093
40 43,216
45 41,197
50 41,537
55 45,363
60 41,055
65 41,815


Hours Worked Share
0-20 9.70
20-39 17.80
39-41 57.90
41-50 10.80
50-60 2.50
More than 60 1.20

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Correspondence clerks and order clerks.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
18.10 32,412 Catalog and mail order houses
7.60 25,065 Department stores
6.10 33,341 Grocery stores
2.60 34,572 Groceries and related products
2.50 32,957 Lumber and building material retailing
2.40 32,985 Warehousing and storage
1.90 36,650 Hospitals
1.70 30,898 Miscellaneous retail stores
1.50 48,617 All construction
1.50 42,330 Advertising

This table highlights the top industries people working as Correspondence clerks and order clerks work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Correspondence clerks and order clerks. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Correspondence clerks and order clerks received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Correspondence clerks and order clerks. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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