Clerical Assistant - Exam Registration

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Become a Clerical Assistant!

Want a stable career where your work truly matters? The New York State Unified Court System is now accepting registrations for the upcoming Clerical Assistant Exam through March 31, 2026
. The exam will be held throughout New York State from Wednesday, June 3, 2026, to Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and we have identified Onondaga, Oswego and Jefferson counties as high priority areas.

As a Clerical Assistant, you’ll be at the heart of the justice system by supporting judges, attorneys, and the public while helping ensure that courts run fairly, efficiently, and with integrity while representing the communities they serve. This is an opportunity to build transferable skills, gain real-world experience, and make a difference in your community every single day.

Clerical Assistants perform a variety of office support and clerical tasks such as checking, sorting, filing, scanning, and retrieving court papers, typing, entering information, and responding to customer inquiries. Clerical Assistants may work at public counters as information clerks, may work in courts of every jurisdiction as part clerks in those parts that operate on less than a full-time basis and perform other related duties.

Starting Salary (2026): $46,269

Location Pay (additional):

• +$4,920 – NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester & Rockland
• +$2,460 – Orange, Dutchess & Putnam

Please view the full exam announcement: Clerical Assistant
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• Competitive Compensation ($46,269 – $51,189 per year, depending on location)
• Regular Work Schedule (no nights or weekends!)
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 13 Paid Sick Leave Days
• 20 Paid Vacation Days in the First Year
• 27 Paid Vacation Days by the Seventh Year

• High school diploma or equivalent and one (1) year of clerical/office experience

Note: Thirty (30) college level credits may be substituted for each year of work experience.

• Clerical experience includes office support duties such as filing and retrieving records, processing paperwork, answering phones, handling mail and supplies, using office equipment, and ensuring documents are accurate and properly formatted according to written guidelines (see announcement for full details)

To be considered, you must register for and take the Clerical Assistant Exam (#45-853). To be appointed as a Clerical Assistant in New York City and in the following counties:
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester, Nassau, or Suffolk, candidates must be United States citizens and residents of New York State.

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