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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

General Information

Description

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.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. State and local government78.39%
  2. Private, for profit8.73%
  3. Self-employed7.51%
  4. Federal government5.25%
  5. Private, not for profit0.07%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Government & Public Administration

Job Outlook

Overall employment of information clerks is projected to show little or no change from 2021 to 2031. Despitelimitedemployment growth, about 173,100 openings for information clerks are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Job Outlook

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Overall employment of information clerks is projected to show little or no change from 2021 to 2031. Despitelimitedemployment growth, about 173,100 openings for information clerks are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$44,610

State-by-state Salary

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$59,680
$29,360
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 49%
  • Some college 17%
  • Associate's degree 13%
  • Bachelor's degree 10%
  • First professional degree 3%
  • Less than high school 2%
  • Post-secondary certificate 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%

Knowledge

  • Administrative
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Law and Government
  • Computers and Electronics

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
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* Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.