Business & Finance
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees.
Median salary
$47,700
Typical range
$35k – $72k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
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Plan a path to Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Entry / Junior
$34,860
~2 yrs to advance
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Established
$47,700
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Senior
$60,035
Key skills
A typical day
- •Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses.
- •Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.
- •Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.
- •Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members.
- •Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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