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Highest Paying Industries for Information and Record Clerks

The top 100 highest paying industries for information and record clerks (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $56,770, postal service (federal government) is the highest paying industry for information and record clerks. It is followed by securities and commodity exchanges industry (average annual salary $53,060). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of information and record clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Information and Record Clerks

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Postal Service (federal government)	$56,770	$56,760	500
2	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$53,060	$34,020	n/a
3	Natural Gas Distribution	$49,980	$27,420	8,160
4	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$49,140	$25,180	810
5	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$48,540	$27,700	270
6	Pipeline Transportation	$48,160	$25,110	840
7	Rail Transportation	$47,950	$26,240	4,240
8	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$44,750	$29,100	55,700
9	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$44,550	$30,020	890
10	Federal government, including USPS	$44,400	$31,630	97,820
11	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$44,390	$31,630	97,320
12	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$43,290	$26,840	86,340
13	Metal Ore Mining	$42,500	$26,470	90
14	Utilities	$42,080	$25,060	30,580
15	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$41,420	$27,930	1,860
16	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$40,740	$24,450	20,550
17	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$40,670	$23,300	2,980
18	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$40,590	$26,510	8,480
19	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$40,370	$25,660	4,650
20	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$40,250	$20,860	1,620
21	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$40,170	$25,080	480
22	Other Financial Investment Activities	$40,100	$23,830	30,360
23	Scheduled Air Transportation	$40,020	$21,900	92,410
24	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$39,980	$25,840	1,260
25	Air Transportation	$39,940	$21,860	93,690
26	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$39,900	$23,910	2,700
27	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$39,590	$25,180	19,140
28	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$39,580	$24,940	7,600
29	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$39,300	$25,930	2,280
30	Software Publishers	$39,190	$23,220	8,950
31	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$39,170	$25,780	2,230
32	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$39,020	$23,940	1,000
33	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$38,920	$24,650	880
34	Paper Manufacturing	$38,890	$24,660	8,880
35	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$38,880	$24,660	8,000
36	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$38,780	$25,120	2,280
37	Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing	$38,780	$24,790	40
38	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$38,640	$26,090	2,210
39	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$38,610	$23,240	110
40	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$38,480	$25,500	520
41	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$38,400	$24,890	2,700
42	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$38,290	$26,810	980
43	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$38,180	$25,630	540
44	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$38,100	$25,670	5,890
45	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$37,970	$22,690	830
46	Couriers and Messengers	$37,960	$23,360	9,270
47	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$37,940	$24,910	8,140
48	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$37,930	$24,750	1,950
49	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$37,820	$25,300	420
50	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$37,730	$23,430	5,870
51	Hardware Manufacturing	$37,710	$25,740	860
52	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$37,690	$21,710	80
53	Forging and Stamping	$37,580	$25,110	1,410
54	Machinery Manufacturing	$37,510	$24,820	19,830
55	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$37,440	$25,200	1,150
56	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$37,320	$24,920	1,960
57	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$37,290	$23,670	550
58	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$37,180	$26,170	114,980
59	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$37,170	$21,740	740
60	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$37,170	$23,740	2,040
61	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$37,010	$21,440	1,630
62	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$36,950	$23,310	6,590
63	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$36,930	$23,830	690
64	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$36,890	$23,060	10,820
65	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$36,840	$23,940	1,670
66	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$36,780	$23,240	3,590
67	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$36,760	$23,690	5,450
68	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$36,740	$23,890	2,400
69	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$36,720	$23,520	4,400
70	Chemical Manufacturing	$36,540	$23,020	13,970
71	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,530	$23,550	12,250
72	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$36,500	$24,380	1,600
73	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,480	$23,200	32,220
74	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$36,410	$23,310	2,550
75	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$36,390	$23,570	12,670
76	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$36,380	$22,870	4,130
77	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$36,380	$23,460	11,070
78	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$36,340	$24,860	990
79	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$36,330	$23,100	3,720
80	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$36,290	$21,650	511,440
81	Federal, State, and Local Government	$36,290	$21,650	511,440
82	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$36,280	$23,360	19,580
83	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$36,200	$22,300	14,040
84	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$36,160	$22,650	75,120
85	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$36,130	$22,290	50,240
86	Scientific Research and Development Services	$36,120	$22,670	9,130
87	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$36,000	$23,420	22,890
88	Manufacturing	$35,980	$22,820	209,710
89	Foundries	$35,970	$23,240	1,190
90	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$35,900	$22,460	1,870
91	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$35,830	$23,880	56,550
92	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$35,820	$23,580	9,890
93	State government, including schools and hospitals	$35,770	$24,890	151,750
94	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$35,770	$25,540	61,460
95	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$35,740	$25,210	1,100
96	Insurance Carriers	$35,690	$24,860	148,530
97	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$35,690	$23,860	7,910
98	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$35,620	$22,010	1,200
99	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$35,620	$22,840	2,100
100	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$35,580	$22,700	4,600