ANZSCO 551111High AI exposure

Accounts Clerk

Accounts payable and receivable processing is heavily automated in many finance teams by OCR and accounting software. Reconciliation and exception handling tend to stay human-led.

Median pay
A$1,442 a week
Education
Year 12 or Cert III
AU employment
110,700

This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate. Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.

Australian data

ANZSCO code
551111ABS
AU employment
62,4002021 Census
5-year outlook
DeclineJSA 2025

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Key employment and risk indicators for Accounts Clerk in Australia.

Accounts Clerk

ANZSCO 551111 · Financial Services

High AI exposure (71/100)
AU employment
110,700
Salary band
A$55,000 to A$68,000
Typical level
Certificate II or III (ABS skill level 4)

Accounts payable and receivable processing is heavily automated in many finance teams by OCR and accounting software. Reconciliation and exception handling tend to stay human-led.

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Last updated: 1 June 2026