Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 43-4031

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

O*NET task statements lead this Court, Municipal, and License Clerks card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Desktop Publishers, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.

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Same-major-group titles next to Court, Municipal, and License Clerks: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers ($70K) , Proofreaders and Copy Markers ($51K) , Desktop Publishers ($55K) , Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants ($56K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Court, Municipal, and License Clerks publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-4031 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desi…
  2. 2. Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment
  3. 3. Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents
  4. 4. Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members
  5. 5. Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms
  6. 6. Issue public notification of all official activities or meetings
  7. 7. Record and maintain all vital and fiscal records and accounts
  8. 8. Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements made for payment of court fees
  9. 9. Answer questions or provide advice to the public regarding licensing policies, procedures, or regulations
  10. 10. Prepare meeting agendas or packets of related information
  11. 11. Examine legal documents submitted to courts for adherence to laws or court procedures
  12. 12. Participate in the administration of municipal elections, such as preparation or distribution of ballots, appointment or training of elec…

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-4031 - lead skill Active Listening at 3.6 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 3.6
  2. 2. Speaking 3.6
  3. 3. Reading Comprehension 3.4
  4. 4. Writing 3.4
  5. 5. Critical Thinking 3.3
  6. 6. Social Perceptiveness 3.3
  7. 7. Service Orientation 3.1
  8. 8. Time Management 3.1

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.5
  2. 2. Administrative 4.3
  3. 3. Law and Government 4.1
  4. 4. English Language 4.0
  5. 5. Administration and Management 3.5
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 3.4
National median after O*NET task lead
$48,700
/year · 12 published task lines above
Lead task: Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desi…
$49K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
18,500
Annual openings
179,750
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Highest-pay peer · $70K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

1. Washington $64,680
2. Minnesota $56,520
3. District of Columbia $66,130
4. Rhode Island $61,670
5. Massachusetts $61,730
6. Maryland $58,380
7. Connecticut $60,480
8. California $63,320
9. Nevada $56,680
10. Oregon $61,300

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Desktop Publishers $55,290
  2. 2. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,500
  3. 3. Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $55,570
  4. 4. Public Safety Telecommunicators $53,040
  5. 5. Postal Service Clerks $62,130
  6. 6. Proofreaders and Copy Markers $51,120

O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks (SOC 43-4031). The national OEWS median is $48,700 inside Office and Administrative Support Occupations. Same-group neighbors: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Desktop Publishers, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants. Lead published task: Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desi….

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 18,500 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Washington at $64,680. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $69,500. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay-rank #27 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks sits at pay-rank #27 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 43-4031 · national median $48,700 · middle third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#27/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-4031

Washington · top state for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

$65K published median

Minnesota · #2 state pay

$57K · behind Washington

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · $70K

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Lower-pay peer beside Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · $51K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Court, Municipal, and License Clerks mid-table among Office and Administrative Support Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #27 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Billing and Posting Clerks ($49K), Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks ($49K), Meter Readers, Utilities ($48K), Word Processors and Typists ($49K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do court, municipal, and license clerks do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks. Leading ones include: Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desi…; 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. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for court, municipal, and license clerks? ▼
For SOC 43-4031, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (3.6), Speaking (3.6), Reading Comprehension (3.4), Writing (3.4). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Administrative, Law and Government. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $48,700 as the national median for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks. The published 10th-90th range is $36,300 to $73,820. Beside First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers ($69,500), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 18,500. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Court, Municipal, and License Clerks? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks? ▼
Washington ($64,680), Minnesota ($56,520), District of Columbia ($66,130) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Court, Municipal, and License Clerks card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-4031. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics