DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Occupational 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. Clerks of Court are classified in ?Managers, All Other? (11-9199).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Fargo ND-MN MSA | 130 | 11 | $23.00/hr | $0.39/hr | $17.40/hr | $19.75/hr | $22.69/hr | $25.72/hr | $28.95/hr |
| Minnesota | 7,290 | 219 | $22.84/hr | $0.23/hr | $16.84/hr | $19.71/hr | $22.84/hr | $26.05/hr | $29.26/hr |
| U S | 154,020 | 1,232 | $20.46/hr | $0.12/hr | $12.65/hr | $15.51/hr | $19.16/hr | $24.03/hr | $29.73/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Office Clerks, General | 2,960 | $19.23/hr | N/A |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 640 | $13.76/hr | N/A |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 390 | $18.99/hr | N/A |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 300 | $15.37/hr | N/A |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 250 | $12.22/hr | N/A |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 240 | $24.12/hr | N/A |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 210 | $23.68/hr | N/A |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 180 | $13.65/hr | N/A |
| Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation | 170 | $30.63/hr | N/A |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 160 | $19.16/hr | N/A |
| Legal Secretaries | 130 | $22.98/hr | N/A |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 120 | $20.46/hr | N/A |
| Procurement Clerks | 60 | $20.43/hr | N/A |
| Postal Service Clerks | 50 | $23.93/hr | N/A |
| Correspondence Clerks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | N/A | $16.39/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
- Prepares docket or calendar of cases to be called, using typewriter or computer.
- Instructs parties when to appear in court.
- Explains procedures or forms to parties in case.
- Records minutes of court proceedings, using stenotype machine or shorthand, and transcribes testimony, using typewriter or computer.
- Notifies district attorney's office of cases prosecuted by district attorney.
- Administers oath to witnesses.
- Collects court fees or fines and records amounts collected.
- Records case disposition, court orders, and arrangement for payment of court fees.
- Examines legal documents submitted to court for adherence to law or court procedures.
- Prepares case folders, and posts, files, or routes documents.
- Secures information for judges, and contacts witnesses, attorneys, and litigants to obtain information for court.
- Prepares agendas and bylaws for town council.
- Prepares reports on civic needs.
- Records minutes of council meetings.
- Keeps fiscal records and accounts.
- Answers official correspondence.
- Questions applicant to obtain information, such as name, address, and age, and records data on prescribed forms.
- Evaluates information obtained to determine applicant qualification for licensure.
- Conducts oral, visual, written, or performance test to determine applicant qualifications.
- Submits fees and reports to government for record.
- Counts collected fees and applications.
- Collects prescribed fee.
- Issues driver, automobile, marriage, dog, or other license.
