Motor vehicle representative vs license clerk

The differences between motor vehicle representatives and license clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a motor vehicle representative and a license clerk. Additionally, a motor vehicle representative has an average salary of $36,347, which is higher than the $33,409 average annual salary of a license clerk.

The top three skills for a motor vehicle representative include customer satisfaction, CDL and motor vehicle. The most important skills for a license clerk are customer service, office equipment, and routine data entry.

Motor vehicle representative vs license clerk overview

	Motor Vehicle Representative	License Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,347	$33,409
Hourly rate	$17.47	$16.06
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	6,704	66,429
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	12	12

Motor vehicle representative vs license clerk salary

Motor vehicle representatives and license clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Motor Vehicle Representative	License Clerk
Average salary	$36,347	$33,409
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $52,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Glastonbury, CT
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Minnesota State Fair
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between motor vehicle representative and license clerk education

There are a few differences between a motor vehicle representative and a license clerk in terms of educational background:

	Motor Vehicle Representative	License Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Motor vehicle representative vs license clerk demographics

Here are the differences between motor vehicle representatives' and license clerks' demographics:

	Motor Vehicle Representative	License Clerk
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 25.2% Female, 74.8%	Male, 16.2% Female, 83.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 4.1% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 4.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between motor vehicle representative and license clerk duties and responsibilities

Motor vehicle representative example responsibilities.

Manage Facebook and patient communication programs.
Prepare, give and check test exams for CDL permit and NYS permit.
Maintain proper filing of DUI documents.
Perform VIN inspections and issue marriage licenses.
Collect payments for fines impose against NYS driver's licenses.
Conduct written passenger, motorcycle, and cdl exams in testing centers.

License clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Train new drivers for daily operations and test them for CDL qualifications and road skills.
Process title and automobile registration applications, bookkeeping/accounting duties including payroll, accounts payable/receivables, balancing accounts and business taxes.
Enter personal customer information into DPS database.

Motor vehicle representative vs license clerk skills

Common motor vehicle representative skills

Customer Satisfaction, 17%
CDL, 13%
Motor Vehicle, 10%
DMV, 10%
Driver License, 9%
Quality Customer Service, 9%

Common license clerk skills

Customer Service, 18%
Office Equipment, 17%
Routine Data Entry, 9%
Notary, 9%
Driver License, 8%
Business License Applications, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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