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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.
What a court, municipal, and license clerk does
Become a court, municipal, and license clerk
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good court, municipal, and license clerk
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $28 per hour with an average salary of $58,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $25 and $31 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $51,200 and $64,400 per year.
Court, Municipal, And License Clerk job outlook
- There are 2,988 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 414 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.