Also called: Revenue Clerk
Collects property tax and fee payments and answers residents' questions at a county or city office.
You take payments at the counter, explain a late penalty, process car registration fees and balance your drawer.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus on-the-job training in cash handling and tax records; some counties require a civil service test.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking. Online payments reduce demand.
High risk for 10 years. Online and kiosk payments replace counter work, and AI chat answers simple questions; fewer clerks per office.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply on your county’s jobs page for tax office clerk or cashier openings First: Many cities and counties need a civil service application or test; hiring often takes 3–6 weeks
Classes: Business class, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4061.
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