SOC Code 43-4021 - Correspondence Clerks

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Correspondence Clerks (SOC 43-4021) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 6,250 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $39,570 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 43-4021

Code
43-4021
O*NET® code
43-4021.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Correspondence Clerks
Employment
6,250 in the United States
Hourly wage
$19.03 average
Annual wage
$39,570 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Compose letters or electronic correspondence in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services. Duties may include gathering data to formulate reply and preparing correspondence.

Classification scope for SOC 43-4021

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Claims Correspondence Clerk
  • Correspondence Clerk
  • Correspondence Representative
  • Correspondence Transcriber
  • Customer Service Correspondence Clerk
  • Fan Mail Editor
  • Medicare Correspondence Representative
  • Student Loan Correspondent

Where SOC 43-4021 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations Minor group 43-4000 Information and Record Clerks Broad occupation Direct parent 43-4020 Correspondence Clerks
Detailed occupation Current 43-4021 Correspondence Clerks

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Career video for Correspondence Clerks

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Using SOC 43-4021

Use SOC 43-4021, Correspondence Clerks, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Correspondence Clerks do?

Compose letters or electronic correspondence in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services. Duties may include gathering data to formulate reply and preparing correspondence.

How much do Correspondence Clerks earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $39,570 and a mean hourly wage of $19.03 for this occupation.

How many people work as Correspondence Clerks in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 6,250 U.S. jobs in SOC 43-4021, Correspondence Clerks.

Is SOC 43-4021 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 43-4021. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 43-4021.00 Correspondence Clerks is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 43-4021

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title and description are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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