In a law firm, insurance carrier, government office, healthcare practice, or specialty records function, you handle the filing work that records-management operations require — processing records into filing systems, supporting retrieval, maintaining file organization, and the records-clerical work that document operations depend on.
Most of the day involves processing incoming records (new files to integrate, additions to existing files, returned records that need re-filing), supporting retrieval requests from staff or external parties, and maintaining the organization that systematic access depends on. The filing clerk works the records-management infrastructure (physical files, electronic systems, or hybrid combinations) and the procedural discipline organized records require. Records filed accurately and retrieval response time are the operating measures.
Variance across employers is wide: at law firms the role tilts toward case-file management; at insurance carriers it's claim and policy files; at healthcare operations it integrates with HIPAA discipline; at government it follows agency-specific frameworks. The hybrid-environment reality means most modern filing clerks work both physical and electronic systems with different procedures per medium.
It fits people who are methodical, comfortable with repetitive procedural work, and accurate under volume pressure. Records-management credentials (CRM, IGP) and document-management software training anchor advancement. The trade-off is the contracting employment field as more records move primarily electronic, and the modest pay typical of records-filing positions across most industries.
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View all Admin & Office roles →In a law firm, insurance carrier, government office, healthcare practice, or specialty records function, you handle the filing work that records-management operations require — processing records into filing systems, supporting retrieval, maintaining file organization, and the records-clerical work that document operations depend on.
Median pay for a Record Filing Clerk is about $41K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $30K to $61K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, and Service Orientation.
Most people in this role hold a postsecondary certificate.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 15.9% through 2034, with roughly 78,980 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Record Searcher, Office Assistant, and Credit Card Clerk.
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