Below are the skills needed to be general office clerks according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Active Listening | 3.75 | 3.5 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.5 |
| Speaking | 3.62 | 3 |
| Writing | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | 3 | 3 |
Below are the abilities needed to be general office clerks according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 3 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.25 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be general office clerks according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Clerical | 4.19 | 5.12 |
| English Language | 3.81 | 3.31 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.44 | 3.72 |
| Administration and Management | 3.01 | 2.51 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.89 | 3.1 |
Below are the work activities involved in being general office clerks according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.25 | 2.87 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.03 | 3.65 |
| Getting Information | 3.89 | 3.6 |
| Performing Administrative Activities | 3.72 | 3.13 |
| Documenting/Recording Information | 3.54 | 2.5 |
Below are the work styles involved in being general office clerks according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Integrity | 4.63 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.45 | |
| Cooperation | 4.38 | |
| Self Control | 4.2 | |
| Dependability | 4.17 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
General Office Clerks
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in General Office Clerks jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 125,400 | $39,200 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 90,790 | $37,000 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 73,810 | $40,980 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 61,820 | $34,880 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 42,260 | $34,220 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 40,950 | $37,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 38,970 | $46,920 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 38,650 | $44,230 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 37,430 | $40,170 |
| Pittsburgh | 31,000 | $36,200 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
