Entry level wages may be lower. Salaries of bookkeeping and accounting clerks vary. Region of the country, size of city, and type and size of employer all influence salary levels. The level of industry or technical expertise needed may affect earnings. In addition to their salary, clerks receive benefits.
Common benefits are sick leave, life and health insurance, and a retirement plan.
There were 35,720 people employed as bookkeeping and accounting clerks in Indiana in 1998. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 776 jobs per year will need to be filled in this occupation. This number includes mostly jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers. Job growth in this occupation should decline in comparison to the average for other occupations in Indiana. National Outlook Nationally, employment of bookkeeping and accounting clerks is expected to decline through 2008.