Receptionists and Information Clerks

This post summarizes key statistics on Receptionists and Information 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 12,702
25 28,098
30 32,412
35 32,985
40 34,023
45 34,023
50 35,428
55 36,047
60 34,091
65 32,374


Hours Worked Share
0-20 15.10
20-39 25.10
39-41 52.80
41-50 5.00
50-60 1.10
More than 60 0.90

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Receptionists and Information Clerks.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
12.40 32,887 Offices and clinics of physicians
12.00 36,047 Hospitals
11.10 31,886 Health services, n.e.c.
6.40 31,754 Offices and clinics of dentists
4.00 28,089 Veterinary services
3.90 7,826 Colleges and universities
2.40 27,218 Business services, n.e.c.
2.20 32,412 All construction
2.20 14,660 Beauty shops
2.10 12,358 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Receptionists and Information Clerks work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Receptionists and Information 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 Receptionists and Information 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 Receptionists and Information Clerks. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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