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General Office Clerks  (NOC 1411)
Camrose--Drumheller Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

General office clerks prepare correspondence, reports, statements and other material, operate office equipment, answer telephones and perform clerical duties of a general nature according to established procedures. They are employed in offices throughout the public and private sectors.

general office clerk, office assistant, office clerk, typist, word processor operator.

General office clerks perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Key in, edit, proofread and finalize correspondence, reports, statements, invoices, forms, presentations and other documents, from notes or dictaphone, using computers
  • Respond to telephone, in person or electronic enquiries or forward to appropriate person
  • Provide general information to clients and the public
  • Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
  • Maintain and prepare reports from manual or electronic files, inventories, mailing lists and databases
  • Process incoming and outgoing mail, manually or electronically
  • Send and receive messages and documents using fax machine or electronic mail
  • May perform bookkeeping tasks such as preparing invoices and bank deposits
  • May sort, process and verify applications, receipts, expenditures, forms and other documents
  • May order office supplies, service office equipment and arrange for servicing in the case of major repairs.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Camrose, Lloydminster, Drumheller, Hanna, Killam, Lamont, Provost, Stettler, Strathmore, Three Hills, Tofield, Two Hills, Vegreville, Vermilion, Viking, Vulcan, Wainwright

View a list of Service Canada offices in this area.

Wages for General Office Clerks in Camrose--Drumheller Region

Wages depend on job requirements and work conditions. They also vary between regions, for reasons such as location, labour agreements, and the availability of workers. The wages below are estimated before taxes.

Wage Estimates

Table of wage levels for your chosen occupation in your region as well as in the rest of the province or territory.
Location Wage ($/hr) Note
Low Median High
Canada 10.25 16.00 25.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Alberta 12.50 18.46 27.03 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
British Columbia 11.36 19.23 25.75 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Manitoba 10.25 16.59 23.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
New Brunswick 10.00 15.00 21.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador 10.50 16.83 26.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Northwest Territories 17.00 23.18 33.69 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Nova Scotia 10.15 15.00 24.73 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Nunavut 15.00 22.25 33.13 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Ontario 10.25 15.25 26.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Prince Edward Island 10.00 16.00 22.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Québec 10.15 16.00 22.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan 15.00 21.00 28.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Yukon 15.00 21.71 27.25 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Please consult the Camrose--Drumheller Region and Alberta tabs for more useful information related to wages.