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Pacific Mountain WDA: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Thurston counties
Qualification: Balanced SOC code: 434071 File Clerks
File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.
According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the typical level of education that most workers need to enter this occupation is: High school diploma or equivalent. Additional training, experience, licenses or credentials may be required. Learn more at BLS.
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*How we calculate wages - Source data for wages come from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey and are subject to restrictions and limitations of the survey. Self-employment, private households and agricultural employment, except for agricultural services, are excluded from OES. All wage estimations are adjusted as of March 2013. Learn more.

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Qualification status for File Clerks in the other WDAs included below, for relevant areas.
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QualificationSoc area
Balanced All workforce development areas, all counties
Demand Snohomish WDA: Snohomish County
Not in demand Seattle King WDA: King County
Balanced Pierce WDA: Pierce County
Not in demand Benton- Franklin WDA: Benton, Franklin counties
Not in demand Spokane WDA: Spokane County
Not in demand Northwest WDA: Whatcom county
Balanced Southwest WDA: Cowlitz, Wahkiakum counties
Not in demand North Central WDA: Chelan/Douglas counties
Not in demand South Central WDA: Kittitas County
Not in demand Northwest WDA: Skagit county
Balanced Southwest WDA: Clark County
Not in demand North Central WDA: Grant, Adams counties
Not in demand South Central WDA: Klickitat County
Not in demand Northwest WDA: Island, San Juan counties
Not in demand North Central WDA: Okanogan County
Not in demand South Central WDA: Skamania County
Not in demand South Central WDA: Yakima County
Not in demand Eastern Washington WDA: Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, Lincoln counties
Not in demand