Senior Motor Vehicle License Clerk
Herkimer, NYFull-time$38K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Senior Motor Vehicle License Clerk assists supervisors in directing the activities of the Motor Vehicle Bureau, participates in all Bureau functions, and advises on unusual questions. The position requires high school graduation and three years of clerical experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and training. Appointment requires a valid New York State Class D driver’s license; candidates must be U.S. citizens and undergo criminal background and FBI fingerprint screening.
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NY1745858 Title: Senior Motor Vehicle License Clerk Anticipated Permanent Opening, Full Time Salary: $38,371.00 (2026 base pay rate) This position may be filled from a certified list of eligibles or with exception that a person may be eligible for promotion, transfer or reinstatement according to civil service rules. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: These duties involve responsibility for assisting the supervisors of the Motor Vehicle Bureau in directing the activities of the Bureau. The Senior Motor Vehicle License Clerk actively participates in all functions of the Bureau and is expected to advise on questions of an unusual nature. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge of State Vehicle and Traffic Law and related laws and procedures applicable to the operation of the County Motor Vehicle Bureau; good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to perform routine account keeping; ability to get along well with others and deal effectively with the public; tact and courtesy; initiative; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Graduation from high school and three years of clerical experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and training. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid New York State Class D Drivers License at the time of appointment. All Motor Vehicle License Clerks are subject to a criminal background check and a FBI Fingerprint screening and must be a United States citizen. CONTACT for further information: Jennifer M DeMetro, County Clerk Herkimer County Clerks Office 109 Mary Street, Ste 1111 Herkimer, NY 13350 315-867-1129
How this job compares
Set against the 890 open Clerical jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$38K/yr
- New York median$42–49K/yr52 salary ranges
- US median$42–51K/yr93 salary ranges
This rate, $38K, is 16% below the New York median midpoint ($45K) — in the lowest quarter of Clerical salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 184 open Clerical jobs in New York and 890 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- New York State Civil Service21 open
- University of Rochester10 open
- City of New York8 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Clerical postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 339 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 451 of the 890 open Clerical jobs (51%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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