Program Codes: 
04166,20824,11BSCOP
Employment Percentage: 
12.018035187208
SOC ID: 
43-4171
SOC Title: 
Receptionists and Information Clerks
ONET ID: 
43-4171.00
ONET Concat ID: 
43417100
Median Salary: 
33018.76
Interest Area Term: 
Ed Level High School: 
73.459999
Ed Level Certificate: 
1.87
Ed Level Some College: 
7.23
Ed Level Associates: 
14.77
Ed Level Bachelors: 
2.67
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
Description: 

Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, or scheduling appointments.</li><li>Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations.</li><li>Schedule appointments and maintain and update appointment calendars.</li><li>Hear and resolve complaints from customers or the public.</li><li>File and maintain records.</li><li>Receive payment and record receipts for services.</li><li>Perform administrative support tasks, such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, or operating calculators or computers to work with pay records, invoices, balance sheets, or other documents.</li><li>Transmit information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine.</li><li>Analyze data to determine answers to questions from customers or members of the public.</li><li>Collect, sort, distribute, or prepare mail, messages, or courier deliveries.</li><li>Provide information about establishment, such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provided.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
24728.68
Top Annual Earnings: 
49450.86
Title Slug: 
receptionist-and-information-clerk