Junior

Junior Marketing Clerk

The administrative anchor — handling the paperwork, data entry, and coordination that keeps marketing operations running smoothly.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Junior Marketing Clerks
Employment concentration · ~390 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Marketing Clerk

As a Junior Marketing Clerk, you're handling the essential administrative work that supports marketing activities. This means data entry, file management, correspondence, basic bookkeeping, and the varied clerical tasks that accumulate in any marketing department.

Your day is structured around processing and organizing. You might enter campaign data into spreadsheets, file contracts and invoices, respond to routine inquiries, prepare documents for meetings, and maintain marketing databases. Expect desk work with clear tasks, moderate phone and email communication, and periodic deadlines for reports or filings.

The people who thrive here are detail-oriented and find satisfaction in order and completion. You need accuracy — marketing deals with lots of names, numbers, and dates that have to be right. Good organizational skills help you manage the variety of tasks that come with supporting a team, and reliability matters because others depend on your follow-through.

RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
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StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
System complexityTeam size supportedSpecialization areaCustomer interactionProcess maturity
Clerk roles vary based on organization size and systems. Larger companies often have specialized roles focused on specific areas (invoicing, database management, correspondence); smaller teams need generalists who handle everything. The level of customer or vendor interaction also varies — some clerk roles are purely internal; others handle external communications.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Marketing Clerks (SOC 43-9061.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Software proficiency
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Cross-functional communication
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How structured is the role — are tasks clearly defined?
What does the workflow look like for processing marketing requests?
How much interaction is there with other teams or external parties?
What growth paths have previous clerks taken?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$29K–$64K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
2.5M
U.S. Employment
-6.7%
10yr Growth
282K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$76K$72K$68K$65K$61K201920202021202220232024$61K$76K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingService OrientationTime ManagementCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationMonitoring
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-9061.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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