Mid-Level

Marketing Clerk

The marketing operations supporter — handling administrative tasks that keep marketing systems organized.

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Job markets for Marketing Clerks
Employment concentration · ~390 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Marketing Clerk

As a Marketing Clerk, you handle the administrative and clerical tasks that support marketing operations. You're maintaining files and databases, processing paperwork, entering data, managing supplies, and handling correspondence. This is an operations-focused role that requires attention to detail and organizational skills.

Your day involves various administrative tasks. You might enter campaign data into tracking systems, process vendor invoices, maintain the marketing asset library, handle mail and correspondence, and support meeting logistics. You need to be organized, reliable, and comfortable with repetitive detail work.

The challenge is maintaining accuracy while handling volume. Marketing generates a lot of paperwork and data. Success requires systematic approaches to stay organized and catch errors before they become problems.

RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
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StructuredAdaptable
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CollaborativeIndependent
Team sizeTask varietySystems usedMarketing areaGrowth opportunity
Marketing clerk work varies by organization size and structure. Smaller marketing teams may have clerks doing varied tasks; larger organizations might have more specialized clerical roles. The systems and tools used differ widely. Some roles have significant growth opportunity; others are steady clerical positions.
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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
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all 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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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

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