Records clerks and assistants

£27,114

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

38 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

3.54%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Records clerks and assistants

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 4131

Records clerks and assistants maintain and update electronic and/or hard copy documents, correspondence and other records, and organise their storage.

Common tasks include:

examines and sorts incoming material;
classifies, files, archives and locates documents and other records;
copies or duplicates documents or other records;
performs specialised clerical tasks in connection with conveyancing, litigation and the maintenance of medical records.

Qualifications

There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications. Training is normally provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in Administration at Levels 1 and 2 are available.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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