Clerk Salary in Washington, District of Columbia

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How much does a Clerk make in Washington, DC? The average Clerk salary in Washington, DC is $49,176 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $44,607 and $55,063. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Clerk Salary	$40,448	Washington,DC	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Clerk Salary	$44,607	Washington,DC	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Clerk Salary	$49,176	Washington,DC	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Clerk Salary	$55,063	Washington,DC	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Clerk Salary	$60,423	Washington,DC	March 01, 2025

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/ZONING CLERK

Village Of Lisbon - Lisbon , OH

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/ ZONING CLERK The Village of Lisbon will be accepting applications for a Part time Mayor's Administrative Assistant/Zoning Clerk. The position is no more than 29 hours per ...

Recruitology - 3 days ago

General Office Clerk

QUICK USA, Inc. - Honolulu , HI

【Position】 Office Clerk 【Summary】 A Japanese food trading company is recruiting for an Office Clerk position in Honolulu. Majority of the work seems to be Accounts Receivable entries but they ...

LinkedIn - 7 days ago

Managing Clerk

Busby Park Recruiting LLC - Los Angeles , CA

Top-tier international law firm in California seeks a Managing Clerk to join its Managing Attorney's Office. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team offering growth. Based in California, the ...

Top Echelon Network, LLC - 11 days ago

Accounting Clerk

Van Compass - Rathdrum , ID

The Accounting Clerk will have expertise and technical knowledge of all areas impacting accounting. Must be excellent with numbers and spreadsheets, self-motivated, strong attention to detail and the ...

ZipRecruiter - 11 days ago

Accounting Clerk

Kendall Farms - Fallbrook , CA

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Accounting Clerk with a strong focus on Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Collections . The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the full-cycle ...

ZipRecruiter - 6 days ago

Fairland Management Company - Accounting Clerk

Fairland Management - Windom , MN

In this role, the Accounting Clerk will be responsible for assisting with A/P, A/R, bookkeeping, and financial reporting of business transactions, and will prepare tax-related documents for farm ...

JobBoard.io Standard Distribution - 16 days ago

What does a Clerk do?

Clerk

Orders, maintains, and inventories department supply stock as required.

August 13, 2022

Check the boxes in the application that indicate that you speak, read, and write Chinese.

February 01, 2023

Reviews and processes applications, requisitions and related forms.

February 04, 2023

Select either I am a New User if you have not previously registered, or I have Registered Previously.

February 15, 2023

Receives, sorts and distributes incoming and outgoing mail.

February 16, 2023

Maintains and processes policies, procedures, financial statistics, quality records and other departmental documents as needed.

February 20, 2023

Answers telephones, prepares reports, takes minutes, may schedule meetings, and assist with maintenance of department payroll records.

March 02, 2023

Records, types, copies, and distributes correspondence as needed.

March 29, 2023

Provides clerical assistance, maintain files, and types correspondence, memos, reports, schedules, and forms, etc.

April 15, 2023

Contacts outside sources to resolve any issues or questions that may arise during the course of their work.

May 05, 2023

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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55063

49176

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Includes base and annual incentives

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56334

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Clerk in Washington, DC. The base salary for Clerk ranges from $44,607 to $55,063 with the average base salary of $49,176. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $45,072 to $56,334 with the average total cash compensation of $50,056.

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About Washington, District of Columbia Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area....More

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