Careers · Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Illinois
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Illinois
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks compute, classify, and record numerical data to maintain financial records. They perform calculating, posting, and verifying tasks to ensure accuracy in accounting systems In Illinois the median pay is $49,560 a year, 2% below the national median of $50,670.
$49,560median pay in Illinois, per year
$42,680–$60,130middle half earn
51,470employed in Illinois
$50,670U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Who is hiring in Illinois
3open roles like this on employer career sites, 0 in Illinois or remote
1employer hiring
3posted in the last 7 days
What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold a certificate or training program.
Skills that matter most
MathematicsReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingMonitoringTime Management
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceAdministrativeMathematics (knowledge)English LanguageEconomics and AccountingComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks.
Licenses and training in Illinois
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in other states
District of Columbia · $65,180Connecticut · $59,970Massachusetts · $59,830California · $59,230Washington · $58,620New Jersey · $58,300New York · $58,160Alaska · $56,430Vermont · $54,720Minnesota · $54,600
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 43-3031.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois, annual.