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Coding Clerk

OFO Code: 441301

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
441301
Occupation
Coding Clerk
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS
Unit group
4413 · Coding, Proof-reading and Related Clerks

Official description
Coding, proof-reading, and related clerks convert information into codes, verify and correct proofs, and perform a number of miscellaneous clerical duties.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Medical Record Clerk, Coding Data Processing Clerk

  • Addressing circulars and envelopes by hand
  • Sorting documents for filing or to collate sets of pages
  • Converting information into codes and classifying information by codes for data-processing purposes
  • Sorting forms and marking them with identification numbers
  • Comparing proofs of texts and related material prepared for printing with original material, correcting errors and marking texts for printer according to the established rules

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