Financial clerks do administrative work for many types of organizations. They keep records, help customers, and carry out financial transactions.

Financial clerks work in a variety of office settings, including bank branches, medical offices, and government agencies. Most work full time.

A high school diploma is typically required for most financial clerk positions. These workers usually learn their job duties through on-the-job training.

Employment of financial clerks is projected to grow 6 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Employment growth will vary by specialty.

This occupation supported 1,404,000 jobs in 2012 and 1,426,400 jobs in 2014, reflecting an increase of 1.6%. In 2012, this occupation was projected to increase by 11.0% in 2022 to 1,558,199 jobs. As of 2014, to keep pace with prediction, the expected number of jobs was 1,434,800, compared with an observed value of 1,426,400, 0.6% lower than expected. This indicates current employment trends are about on track with the 2012 trend within this occupation. In 2014, this occupation was projected to increase by 6.4% in 2024 to 1,515,899 jobs. Linear extrapolation of the 2012 projection for 2022 results in an expected number of 1,589,000 jobs for 2024, 4.8% higher than the 2014 projection for 2024. This indicates expectations for future employment trends are worse than the 2012 trend within this occupation.