Careers · Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · New Jersey
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in New Jersey
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 New Jersey the median pay is $58,300 a year, 15% above the national median of $50,670.
$58,300median pay in New Jersey, per year
$48,400–$67,270middle half earn
37,550employed in New Jersey
$50,670U.S. median, for comparison
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.
Who is hiring in New Jersey
3open roles like this on employer career sites, 0 in New Jersey 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 New Jersey
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in other states
District of Columbia · $65,180Connecticut · $59,970Massachusetts · $59,830California · $59,230Washington · $58,620New York · $58,160Alaska · $56,430Vermont · $54,720Minnesota · $54,600Oregon · $54,060
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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, New Jersey, annual.