Hiring Correspondence Clerks
Employers across the 16 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay correspondence clerks a median of $33,930 to $65,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.
What do correspondence clerks do?
- Maintain files and control records to show correspondence activities.
- Read incoming correspondence to ascertain nature of writers' concerns and to determine disposition of correspondence.
- Gather records pertinent to specific problems, review them for completeness and accuracy, and attach records to correspondence as necessary.
- Prepare documents and correspondence, such as damage claims, credit and billing inquiries, invoices, and service complaints.
- Compile data from records to prepare periodic reports.
- Compose letters in reply to correspondence concerning such items as requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit information requests, delinquent accounts, incorrect billing, or unsatisfactory service.
Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 43-4021.00.
What does it take to become one?
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
O*NET Job Zone 2, SVP (4.0 to < 6.0). O*NET OnLine.
Employers commonly list experience with Epic Systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access for this role.
What do correspondence clerks get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for correspondence clerks in 16 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $33,930 to $65,270 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $48,370. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.
BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 43-4021.
What does hiring one cost?
The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for correspondence clerks in this build is $65,270. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $13,054 to $19,581 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a correspondence clerks search fill?
- 23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
- What if the hire does not work out?
- A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.
Price a correspondence clerks search
Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.