Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL), the median pay for court, municipal, and license clerks is $23.35 an hour ($48,560 a year). About 4,590 people work in this job there.

$23.35Median hourly pay
$38,200–$67,170Middle half of workers, yearly
4,590People in this job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($48,700). It is 3% higher than the Illinois median ($46,920).

Pay range for court, municipal, and license clerks in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.04$35,450
25% of workers$18.37$38,200
Half of workers (median)$23.35$48,560
75% of workers$32.29$67,170
90% of workers$37.85$78,720

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Springfield$49,430140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (this page)$48,5604,590
Peoria$47,530210
Bloomington$47,190230
Rockford$46,260280
Kankakee$44,60080
Champaign-Urbana$44,320210
Decatur$37,2800

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for court, municipal, and license clerks

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 17,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Office Clerks, General$46,330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,440
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,060
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$70,550
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$77,770
Compliance Officers$82,020
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$59,490
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$51,280

Other job titles for this job

District ClerkAgent Licensing ClerkAnimal Control Licensing WorkerAppeals ClerkAppellate Court ClerkBasic Traffic Minute ClerkBirth Certification ClerkCalendar ClerkCase ClerkCircuit ClerkCircuit Court ClerkCity Clerk

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