CLERK TRANSCRIBER
Clerk Transcriber is non-competitive, meaning the state checks your education and experience against the spec instead of ranking you on a test.
Pay on the FY2026 schedule runs $38,027 to $54,571, and state payroll currently lists 3 people in the title, most of them at Law and Public Safety.
How to apply
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No examThis title is not filled by examination
Non-competitive, unclassified, and Senior Executive Service titles are appointed directly by the hiring agency rather than through a civil service exam. Apply directly to the agency below.
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Agency posting
Department of Law & Public Safety posts its own vacancies directly, often before (or instead of) any civil service exam announcement. Provisional appointment against a posted vacancy is how most people are actually hired into this kind of title.
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Agency posting
Department of Human Services's employment page may require a click-through to see specific openings. Provisional appointment against a posted vacancy is how most people are actually hired into this kind of title.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 3 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $51,262. The agencies employing the most are:
- Law and Public Safety (2)
- Human Services (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under supervision, types copy from Ediphone, Dictaphone, Soundscriber, Gray Audiograph or other recording equipment; does related work as required.
Examples of work
Transcribes dictation from an Ediphone, Dictaphone, Soundscriber, Gray Audiograph machine or other recording equipment; types technical, scientific, financial, statistical, and other statements, and reports, certificates, correspondence, memoranda, payrolls, vouchers, purchase orders, charts, forms, tabulations, bills, warrants, contracts, specifications, case records, manuscripts, and legal documents. Cuts stencils. Checks and compares finished copy. Composes and types routine correspondence and fills in forms, circular letters, and form letters as directed. Addresses, stamps, and mails department envelopes and other mail. Operates numbering, time stamping, and dating machine. Operates varied types of office machines and equipment, including manually and electrically operated typewriters, duplicating machines, and adding machines as may be required. Maintains established records and files where selection and classification of data does not require difficult decisions and where procedures are routinized. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of modern office methods, practices, routines, machines, and equipment. Knowledge of the operation of the Ediphone, Dictaphone, Soundscriber, Gray Audiograph Machine or other recording devices and of the taking and transcribing of dictation using such equipment. Ability to do difficult and complicated typing work with reasonable speed, accuracy, and neatness. Ability to cut stencils. Ability to proofread typed copy. Ability to use good English, to spell correctly, and to compose routine business letters. Ability to properly use and care for manually and electrically operated typewriters, duplicating machines and Ediphone, Dictaphone, Soundscriber, or Gray Audiograph machine equipment. Ability to maintain established records and files. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range
Note
The definition and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills. - Bilingual in Spanish and English SPECIAL SKILL Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. SN3508N/AA0910 Month SN3508N/AA09-Bilingual In Spanish And EnglishSN3508N/AA09- This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 12/14/95