Statistical Clerk

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Work Tasks

• Use statistical facts and figures to analyze data
• Use algebra and trigonometry to get facts for graphs and charts
• Collect data from tests, survey sheets, sales records, and other such things
• Check to make sure the data they get is correct
• Work in offices for finance companies, insurance companies, real estate firms, manufacturing companies, and the government
• Work with statistics, reports, clerical forms, survey sheets, questionnaires, charts, graphs, tables, schedules, adding machines, calculators, tabulating machines, computers, algebra, and trigonometry

Salary, Size & Growth

• $35,500 average per year ($17.00 per hour)
• A small occupation (15,500 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow slowly (0.5% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A high school diploma and on-the-job training
• Employers Prefer: College courses in office skills and accounting
• Skills/Courses: Must be good with numbers.