Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113  ) |  
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations |  
  
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Estabs. reporting occupation | 
Est. empl. | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 
43-4161 | 
           | 
    6,680    | 
  5.60       | 
$ 41,105 | 
  1.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,669 | 
$ 39,469 | 
$ 48,947 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.76 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.71 | 
$ 18.98 | 
$ 23.53 | 
 
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 
43-4171 | 
           | 
   16,510    | 
  8.80       | 
$ 28,610 | 
  2.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,605 | 
$ 27,454 | 
$ 34,060 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.75 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.39 | 
$ 13.20 | 
$ 16.38 | 
 
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 
43-4199 | 
           | 
    7,350    | 
  4.10       | 
$ 34,806 | 
  1.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,137 | 
$ 33,436 | 
$ 41,544 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.74 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.05 | 
$ 16.07 | 
$ 19.97 | 
 
| Couriers and Messengers | 
43-5021 | 
           | 
      540    | 
  2.70       | 
$ 28,978 | 
  1.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,567 | 
$ 28,426 | 
$ 34,029 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.94 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.85 | 
$ 13.67 | 
$ 16.36 | 
 
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 
43-5031 | 
           | 
    1,380    | 
  2.80       | 
$ 35,031 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,017 | 
$ 33,323 | 
$ 40,389 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.84 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.48 | 
$ 16.02 | 
$ 19.42 | 
 
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 
43-5032 | 
           | 
    1,230    | 
  4.90       | 
$ 32,475 | 
  1.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24,284 | 
$ 30,399 | 
$ 38,916 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.61 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.68 | 
$ 14.62 | 
$ 18.71 | 
 
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 
43-5061 | 
           | 
    1,420    | 
  5.40       | 
$ 41,483 | 
  1.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,393 | 
$ 39,458 | 
$ 49,418 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.95 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.57 | 
$ 18.97 | 
$ 23.75 | 
 
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 
43-5071 | 
           | 
      880    | 
  4.40       | 
$ 30,522 | 
  1.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,722 | 
$ 29,387 | 
$ 36,391 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.67 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.40 | 
$ 14.13 | 
$ 17.50 | 
 
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 
43-5081 | 
           | 
    4,760    | 
  2.90       | 
$ 31,289 | 
  0.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24,346 | 
$ 30,706 | 
$ 37,802 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.04 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.71 | 
$ 14.76 | 
$ 18.17 | 
 
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 
43-5111 | 
           | 
       50    | 
 15.60       | 
$ 37,188 | 
  5.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,651 | 
$ 35,031 | 
$ 43,610 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.88 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.77 | 
$ 16.84 | 
$ 20.97 | 
 
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 
43-6011 | 
           | 
   91,590    | 
  1.70       | 
$ 44,060 | 
  0.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,192 | 
$ 41,769 | 
$ 51,892 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.19 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.44 | 
$ 20.08 | 
$ 24.95 | 
 
| Legal Secretaries | 
43-6012 | 
           | 
      240    | 
 10.50       | 
$ 42,966 | 
  4.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,035 | 
$ 42,853 | 
$ 51,391 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.65 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.40 | 
$ 20.60 | 
$ 24.70 | 
 
| Medical Secretaries | 
43-6013 | 
           | 
    4,790    | 
  8.50       | 
$ 35,869 | 
  1.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,049 | 
$ 34,233 | 
$ 41,186 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.25 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.97 | 
$ 16.46 | 
$ 19.81 | 
 
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 
43-6014 | 
           | 
   89,080    | 
  1.90       | 
$ 34,039 | 
  0.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,280 | 
$ 33,109 | 
$ 40,154 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.36 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.12 | 
$ 15.92 | 
$ 19.30 | 
 
| Computer Operators | 
43-9011 | 
           | 
    5,150    | 
 10.70       | 
$ 39,100 | 
  1.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,616 | 
$ 38,344 | 
$ 45,910 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.80 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.20 | 
$ 18.44 | 
$ 22.08 | 
 
| Data Entry Keyers | 
43-9021 | 
           | 
    3,740    | 
  3.30       | 
$ 31,023 | 
  0.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,542 | 
$ 30,685 | 
$ 36,094 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.92 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.28 | 
$ 14.75 | 
$ 17.35 | 
 
| Word Processors and Typists | 
43-9022 | 
           | 
    3,740    | 
  8.40       | 
$ 33,927 | 
  1.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,691 | 
$ 33,732 | 
$ 39,080 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.31 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.79 | 
$ 16.22 | 
$ 18.79 | 
 
| Desktop Publishers | 
43-9031 | 
           | 
      370    | 
  6.00       | 
$ 39,039 | 
  1.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,147 | 
$ 38,211 | 
$ 44,919 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.76 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.45 | 
$ 18.37 | 
$ 21.60 | 
 
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 
43-9041 | 
           | 
      280    | 
  5.30       | 
$ 31,258 | 
  3.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,763 | 
$ 29,192 | 
$ 39,970 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.03 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.43 | 
$ 14.04 | 
$ 19.21 | 
 
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 
43-9051 | 
           | 
    3,880    | 
  2.60       | 
$ 29,213 | 
  1.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,231 | 
$ 28,436 | 
$ 34,755 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.05 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.17 | 
$ 13.67 | 
$ 16.71 | 
 
 
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