How to become a Filing or Registry Clerk
Also called: Records Clerk
Processes and handles information and documents to maintain access to, and security of, database and record management systems.
Main tasks
- Processes incoming documents and information according to database and record management systems
- Ensures accuracy and completeness of documents
- Provides support in accessing documents
- Records file and document movements
- Conducts audits to ensure database integrity
- Assists in disposal and archiving of documents
- Stays updated on filing practices and technologies
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Business (BSB30120); Certificate II in Information and Cultural Services (CUA20520); Certificate IV in Local Government (LGA40120); Diploma of Local Government (LGA50120); Certificate III in Accounts Administration (FNS30322)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $83,304 a year
- About 17,900 people work in this job group now, and about 17,900 are projected by 2035. (-0.3%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Filing or Registry Clerk?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Business; Certificate II in Information and Cultural Services.
How much does a Filing or Registry Clerk earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $83,304 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Filing or Registry Clerk a growing career in Australia?
Employment is projected to stay about the same by 2035: about 17,900 people now and 17,900 later (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Filing or Registry Clerk?
Not always. 28% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Business; Certificate II in Information and Cultural Services.
Will AI change the work of a Filing or Registry Clerk?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04