Government Office Clerk Jobs in Tucson, AZ
Government office clerk jobs in Tucson sit inside the agencies that run the region: the Tucson VA Medical Center, state offices on South 4th Avenue and South Palo Verde Road, federal border agencies and the police. Entry pay starts around $16 to $19 an hour, and federal GS grades pay more. Current openings are below.
Current Government Office Clerk Openings in Tucson, AZ
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Government Office Clerk Work in Tucson
Public employers carry an unusual share of Tucson's payroll. HUD's 2024 market analysis counts about 8,500 State of Arizona jobs and 7,300 Pima County jobs in the metro, plus federal agencies from Customs and Border Protection to the 3,000 civilians at Davis-Monthan AFB. Every one of those offices runs on clerks who file, scan, index, answer phones and keep records straight.
The work clusters on the south side. The Tucson VA Medical Center on South Sixth Avenue, the Department of Child Safety offices on South 4th Avenue, the Division of Developmental Disabilities office on South Palo Verde Road and the Pima County Sheriff's Department, headquartered on East Benson Highway, all hire clerical staff. Federal jobs follow the GS pay scale with Tucson-Nogales locality pay, and the City of Tucson and Pima County post their clerk jobs on their own online application systems.
Top Tucson Employers Hiring Government Office Clerks
These Tucson agencies have posted office clerk and records jobs on their own careers sites:
- Southern Arizona VA Health Care System - hires file clerks for the Health Information Management Section at the Tucson VA Medical Center.
- Arizona Department of Child Safety - posts administrative assistant and case aide record jobs at its South 4th Avenue offices.
- Arizona Department of Economic Security - hires administrative assistants for its Developmental Disabilities office on South Palo Verde Road.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection - fills mission support assistant jobs in its Tucson Field Office.
- Tucson Police Department - hires Police Records Specialists, the entry level of its records series.
Government Office Clerk Salaries in Tucson
- Entry level (state and local clerk, federal GS-3 or GS-4): roughly $16 to $19 an hour.
- Experienced (records technician, federal GS-5): roughly $19 to $24 an hour.
- Senior or lead clerk (federal GS-6 or GS-7): roughly $24 to $29 an hour.
These are estimates that vary by employer and experience. Recent Tucson postings show the spread: $15.45 an hour for a Department of Child Safety administrative assistant, $16.73 at DES, $20.10 to $23.62 for a Pima County Sheriff's records technician, $37,100 to $48,232 a year for a VA file clerk and $40,736 to $59,031 for a CBP mission support assistant. Bureau of Labor Statistics data for May 2024 put Tucson's general office clerks at a mean of $22.28 an hour. Federal grade and years of service move pay more than anything else.
How to Become a Government Office Clerk in Tucson
Most clerk jobs ask for a high school diploma or GED, office or customer service experience and a clean background check. Federal jobs add U.S. citizenship; the VA's file clerk posting asked for one year of clerical work or two years of education after high school. There is no license for government clerks in Arizona. For training, Pima Community College's Basic Business Certificate takes about nine months full time at the Downtown, Northwest and West campuses or online, and its online Health Information Technology AAS suits records work at the VA and other health agencies.
What the Job Involves
Clerks receive, scan, index and file records, enter data, answer phones and front counters, route mail and forms, schedule appointments and keep confidential files secure under public records and privacy rules. Federal and police records jobs add strict accuracy standards and background requirements.
Skills Employers Look For
- Fast, accurate data entry and filing
- Customer service at a public counter or on the phone
- Comfort with Microsoft Office or Google Suite
- Discretion with confidential and protected records
- Ability to pass a background check
- Bilingual English and Spanish, valued in Tucson public offices
Career Path and Advancement
The Tucson ladder runs clerk or administrative assistant to records technician or senior clerk, then supervisor or program specialist. Federal clerks climb from GS-4 toward GS-7 and into mission support specialist roles, and police records staff can move up the Tucson Police Department's records series or into court and county records offices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be a government office clerk in Arizona?
No. Arizona has no license for office clerks. Agencies screen with background checks instead, and federal jobs require U.S. citizenship.
How much do government office clerks make in Tucson?
Expect about $16 to $19 an hour to start. State postings in Tucson have run $15.45 to $16.73, while federal clerk jobs at the VA and CBP pay roughly $37,000 to $59,000 a year depending on grade.
Where do I apply for federal clerk jobs in Tucson?
Federal agencies, including the Tucson VA Medical Center and CBP, post on USAJOBS. Announcements often close within a week or two, so set up alerts and have a resume ready that spells out your clerical experience.
Do government clerk jobs in Tucson require a degree?
Usually not. A high school diploma or GED and office experience qualify for most entry jobs. Two years of college can substitute for experience on federal clerk postings.
Which Tucson agencies hire the most office clerks?
The State of Arizona, Pima County and federal agencies are the largest public employers in the metro. Recent clerk postings came from the Southern Arizona VA, the Department of Child Safety, DES, CBP and the Tucson Police Department.
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