Senior-Level

Audit Clerks Supervisor

An Audit Clerks Supervisor leads the team that performs internal audit-clerical work — examining transactions, verifying records, and supporting the broader audit function with consistent, documented review.

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Employment concentration · ~393 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Audit Clerks Supervisor

Days tend to revolve around the audit work plan and the team executing it. You're reviewing clerks' findings, coaching on documentation standards, partnering with senior auditors on scope and sampling, and keeping the work product audit-ready. Cycles tend to be deadline-driven around close periods or external audit windows.

The collaboration tends to be wider than expected. You're working with internal audit leadership, the departments being audited, and external auditors, and the friction usually lives in the diplomacy of asking for documentation from people who feel scrutinized. Influence without authority shows up often.

People who tend to thrive enjoy methodical, evidence-driven work with a quiet investigative streak and find satisfaction in clean documentation. If you need strategic stretch, fast-moving change, or distance from organizational politics around findings, the role can feel narrow.

SupportAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
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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 Audit Clerks Supervisors (SOC 43-1011.00), 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.

$44K–$103K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
1.5M
U.S. Employment
-0.3%
10yr Growth
145K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningCoordinationSpeakingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringCritical ThinkingInstructingTime ManagementJudgment and Decision Making
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43-1011.00

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