Correspondence Clerks

Also Called: Correspondence Coordinator, Office Technician, Technical Clerk

What Correspondence Clerks do

Compose letters or electronic correspondence in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services. Duties may include gathering data to formulate reply and preparing correspondence.

  • Maintain files and control records to show correspondence activities.
  • Compose letters in reply to correspondence concerning such items as requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit information requests, delinquent accounts, incorrect billing, or unsatisfactory service.
  • Read incoming correspondence to ascertain nature of writers' concerns and to determine disposition of correspondence.
Industry Areas:

Finance and Business Transportation

Training Program Areas:

Legal Assistant • OCT-Only Finance & Business • OCT-Only Transportation • Office Administration • Transportation Office Support

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Telephone
  • Electronic Mail
  • Contact With Others
  • Deal With External Customers

Tools

  • Photocopiers
  • Scanners
  • Inkjet printers
  • Laser printers
  • Special purpose telephones

Technology

Medical software
GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
Data entry software
Microsoft Access

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Writing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
Business
administrative services
customer service
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 50% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 29% Some college, no degree
  • 18% Associate's degree

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Conventional (Organizer)
  • Enterprising (Persuader)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Independence

Values

  • Relationships
  • Support
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Correspondence Clerks across the country typically make.

$15.00 / hour
$31,200 /year

Entry Level

$20.25 / hour
$42,120 /year

Median Level

$33.00 / hour
$68,650 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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