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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in the Industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned

The salary statistics and trend of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,310
25th Percentile Wage
$31,690
50th Percentile Wage
$39,070
75th Percentile Wage
$48,510
90th Percentile Wage
$58,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - local government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $58,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $26,310.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$39,070
2.87% 7.52%
2016
$37,950
2.00% -
2015
$37,190
1.83% -
2014
$36,510
0.00% -
2013
$36,510
1.04% -
2012
$36,130
- -

Table 3. Compare Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in 28 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Educational Support Services - Local government owned
$45,290
Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned
$43,200
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training
$42,980
Educational Support Services
$42,950
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$42,560
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
$42,350
Junior colleges - Local government owned
$41,650
Educational Services - Privately owned
$41,330
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
$41,310
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned
$41,090
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$40,800
Technical and Trade Schools
$40,380
Other schools and instruction - Local government owned
$40,080
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$40,000
Educational Services
$39,660
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
$39,430
Educational Services - Local government owned
$39,340
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$39,300
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$39,070
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$38,700
Educational Services - State government owned
$38,450
Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned
$38,380
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
$38,190
Other Schools and Instruction
$38,160
Junior colleges - Privately owned
$37,780
Junior colleges - State government owned
$36,940
Technical and trade schools - Local government owned
$36,740
Technical and trade schools - State government owned
$31,770

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