| Area | Year | Period | Hourly Mean | Hourly by Percentile |
| 25th | Median | 75th |
| California | 2012 | 1st Qtr | $18.03 | $14.22 | $17.33 | $21.29 |
| Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand") | [Top] |
| Area | Estimated Year-Projected Year | Employment | Employment Change | Annual Avg Openings |
| Estimated | Projected | Number | Percent |
| California | 2010 - 2020 | 58,600 | 68,400 | 9,800 | 16.7 | 2,000 |
| Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange | [Top] |
| Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List) | [Top] |
| | Number of Employers in State of California |
| Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California |
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| Accounting and Bookkeeping Services | 24,363 | 15.7% |
| Offices of Physicians | 62,928 | 14.3% |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 1,393 | 5.9% |
| Offices of Dentists | 26,546 | 3.6% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 914 | 3.5% |
| Office Administrative Services | 2,198 | 3.1% |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 38,883 | 2.1% |
| Legal Services | 57,499 | 1.7% |
| Employment Services | 6,297 | 1.4% |
| General Freight Trucking | 4,469 | 1.4% |
| Insurance Agencies, Brokerages & Support | 28,682 | 1.4% |
| Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers | 5,559 | 1.3% |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | 3,335 | 1.2% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 2,301 | 1.2% |
| Insurance Carriers | 4,763 | 1.2% |
| Commercial Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 7,080 | 1.2% |
| Management & Technical Consulting Svc | 28,222 | 1.1% |
| Outpatient Care Centers | 6,487 | 1.1% |
| Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers | 2,823 | 1.0% |
| Home Health Care Services | 3,702 | 1.0% |
| Data for Training Programs not available. |
| About This Occupation (from O*NET - The Occupation Information Network) | [Top] |
| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Encode and cancel checks, using bank machines. |
| Take orders for imprinted checks. |
| Compare previously prepared bank statements with canceled checks and reconcile discrepancies. |
| Verify signatures and required information on checks. |
| Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks. |
| Maintain files of canceled checks and customers` signatures. |
| Match statements with batches of canceled checks by account numbers. |
| Weigh envelopes containing statements to determine correct postage and affix postage, using stamps or metering equipment. |
| Load machines with statements, cancelled checks, or envelopes to prepare statements for distribution to customers or stuff envelopes by hand. |
| Retrieve checks returned to customers in error, adjusting customer accounts and answering inquiries about errors as necessary. |
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| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others. |
| Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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| Data for Tasks not available. |
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| Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.) |
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| Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. |
| Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. |
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| Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.) |
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| Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
| Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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