NYC Hired: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Prospects: Very Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers. Excludes “Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks” (43-3051).

Current openings

Accounts Receivable Clerk 24
Auditing Clerk 22

Number of positions

2012: 51,920 2014: 53,570

Annual job postings

New: 830 Replacement: 570
(Total: 1,400)

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$28,160
($13/hour)

Middle:
$42,490
($20/hour)

Up to:
$51,120
($24/hour)

Average:
$43,460
($20/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.