Office Clerk / Clerk Typist (government) in Massachusetts

$43,267 – $84,303

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$49,940

median pay in MA, all employers

47,940

workers in MA (SOC 43-9061)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Clerk I Class E06V01 Grade 06	$1,664.12 – $2,054.90 a two weeks $43,267 – $53,427 a year 14 steps Step 1: $1,664.12 a two weeks Step 2: $1,690.21 a two weeks Step 3: $1,716.86 a two weeks Step 4: $1,744.03 a two weeks Step 5: $1,771.76 a two weeks Step 6: $1,800.01 a two weeks Step 7: $1,828.94 a two weeks Step 8: $1,858.30 a two weeks Step 9: $1,888.43 a two weeks Step 10: $1,919.13 a two weeks Step 11: $1,949.68 a two weeks Step 12: $1,980.90 a two weeks Step 13: $2,012.70 a two weeks Step 14: $2,054.90 a two weeks
Clerk I Class X06V01 Grade 06	$1,664.12 – $2,054.90 a two weeks $43,267 – $53,427 a year 14 steps Step 1: $1,664.12 a two weeks Step 2: $1,690.21 a two weeks Step 3: $1,716.86 a two weeks Step 4: $1,744.03 a two weeks Step 5: $1,771.76 a two weeks Step 6: $1,800.01 a two weeks Step 7: $1,828.94 a two weeks Step 8: $1,858.30 a two weeks Step 9: $1,888.43 a two weeks Step 10: $1,919.13 a two weeks Step 11: $1,949.68 a two weeks Step 12: $1,980.90 a two weeks Step 13: $2,012.70 a two weeks Step 14: $2,054.90 a two weeks
Clerk II Class E08V01 Grade 08	$1,729.96 – $2,184.42 a two weeks $44,979 – $56,795 a year 14 steps Step 1: $1,729.96 a two weeks Step 2: $1,760.69 a two weeks Step 3: $1,792.13 a two weeks Step 4: $1,824.24 a two weeks Step 5: $1,857.11 a two weeks Step 6: $1,890.68 a two weeks Step 7: $1,925.06 a two weeks Step 8: $1,960.33 a two weeks Step 9: $1,996.31 a two weeks Step 10: $2,033.14 a two weeks Step 11: $2,065.96 a two weeks Step 12: $2,099.47 a two weeks Step 13: $2,133.64 a two weeks Step 14: $2,184.42 a two weeks
Clerk II Class X08V01 Grade 08	$1,729.96 – $2,184.42 a two weeks $44,979 – $56,795 a year 14 steps Step 1: $1,729.96 a two weeks Step 2: $1,760.69 a two weeks Step 3: $1,792.13 a two weeks Step 4: $1,824.24 a two weeks Step 5: $1,857.11 a two weeks Step 6: $1,890.68 a two weeks Step 7: $1,925.06 a two weeks Step 8: $1,960.33 a two weeks Step 9: $1,996.31 a two weeks Step 10: $2,033.14 a two weeks Step 11: $2,065.96 a two weeks Step 12: $2,099.47 a two weeks Step 13: $2,133.64 a two weeks Step 14: $2,184.42 a two weeks
Clerk III Class E11V01 Grade 11	$1,891.36 – $2,476.97 a two weeks $49,175 – $64,401 a year 14 steps Step 1: $1,891.36 a two weeks Step 2: $1,929.76 a two weeks Step 3: $1,969.32 a two weeks Step 4: $2,009.78 a two weeks Step 5: $2,051.33 a two weeks Step 6: $2,093.99 a two weeks Step 7: $2,137.62 a two weeks Step 8: $2,182.44 a two weeks Step 9: $2,230.15 a two weeks Step 10: $2,280.22 a two weeks Step 11: $2,322.30 a two weeks Step 12: $2,365.09 a two weeks Step 13: $2,408.81 a two weeks Step 14: $2,476.97 a two weeks
Clerk III Class X11V01 Grade 11	$1,891.36 – $2,476.97 a two weeks $49,175 – $64,401 a year 14 steps Step 1: $1,891.36 a two weeks Step 2: $1,929.76 a two weeks Step 3: $1,969.32 a two weeks Step 4: $2,009.78 a two weeks Step 5: $2,051.33 a two weeks Step 6: $2,093.99 a two weeks Step 7: $2,137.62 a two weeks Step 8: $2,182.44 a two weeks Step 9: $2,230.15 a two weeks Step 10: $2,280.22 a two weeks Step 11: $2,322.30 a two weeks Step 12: $2,365.09 a two weeks Step 13: $2,408.81 a two weeks Step 14: $2,476.97 a two weeks
Clerk IV Class E13V02 Grade 13	$2,050.56 – $2,719.22 a two weeks $53,315 – $70,700 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,050.56 a two weeks Step 2: $2,093.04 a two weeks Step 3: $2,136.52 a two weeks Step 4: $2,181.32 a two weeks Step 5: $2,228.78 a two weeks Step 6: $2,278.74 a two weeks Step 7: $2,332.41 a two weeks Step 8: $2,387.46 a two weeks Step 9: $2,444.03 a two weeks Step 10: $2,501.92 a two weeks Step 11: $2,548.37 a two weeks Step 12: $2,595.72 a two weeks Step 13: $2,644.05 a two weeks Step 14: $2,719.22 a two weeks
Clerk IV Class X13V02 Grade 13	$2,050.56 – $2,719.22 a two weeks $53,315 – $70,700 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,050.56 a two weeks Step 2: $2,093.04 a two weeks Step 3: $2,136.52 a two weeks Step 4: $2,181.32 a two weeks Step 5: $2,228.78 a two weeks Step 6: $2,278.74 a two weeks Step 7: $2,332.41 a two weeks Step 8: $2,387.46 a two weeks Step 9: $2,444.03 a two weeks Step 10: $2,501.92 a two weeks Step 11: $2,548.37 a two weeks Step 12: $2,595.72 a two weeks Step 13: $2,644.05 a two weeks Step 14: $2,719.22 a two weeks
Clerk V Class E15V05 Grade 15	$2,209.87 – $3,056.20 a two weeks $57,457 – $79,461 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,209.87 a two weeks Step 2: $2,265.97 a two weeks Step 3: $2,327.04 a two weeks Step 4: $2,390.23 a two weeks Step 5: $2,455.29 a two weeks Step 6: $2,522.21 a two weeks Step 7: $2,591.09 a two weeks Step 8: $2,662.09 a two weeks Step 9: $2,735.12 a two weeks Step 10: $2,810.31 a two weeks Step 11: $2,862.97 a two weeks Step 12: $2,916.58 a two weeks Step 13: $2,971.30 a two weeks Step 14: $3,056.20 a two weeks
Clerk V Class X15V05 Grade 15	$2,209.87 – $3,056.20 a two weeks $57,457 – $79,461 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,209.87 a two weeks Step 2: $2,265.97 a two weeks Step 3: $2,327.04 a two weeks Step 4: $2,390.23 a two weeks Step 5: $2,455.29 a two weeks Step 6: $2,522.21 a two weeks Step 7: $2,591.09 a two weeks Step 8: $2,662.09 a two weeks Step 9: $2,735.12 a two weeks Step 10: $2,810.31 a two weeks Step 11: $2,862.97 a two weeks Step 12: $2,916.58 a two weeks Step 13: $2,971.30 a two weeks Step 14: $3,056.20 a two weeks
Clerk VI Class E16V02 Grade 16	$2,315.54 – $3,242.41 a two weeks $60,204 – $84,303 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,315.54 a two weeks Step 2: $2,380.57 a two weeks Step 3: $2,447.48 a two weeks Step 4: $2,516.45 a two weeks Step 5: $2,587.57 a two weeks Step 6: $2,660.88 a two weeks Step 7: $2,736.34 a two weeks Step 8: $2,814.12 a two weeks Step 9: $2,894.32 a two weeks Step 10: $2,976.92 a two weeks Step 11: $3,032.85 a two weeks Step 12: $3,089.87 a two weeks Step 13: $3,149.70 a two weeks Step 14: $3,242.41 a two weeks
Clerk VI Class X16V02 Grade 16	$2,315.54 – $3,242.41 a two weeks $60,204 – $84,303 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,315.54 a two weeks Step 2: $2,380.57 a two weeks Step 3: $2,447.48 a two weeks Step 4: $2,516.45 a two weeks Step 5: $2,587.57 a two weeks Step 6: $2,660.88 a two weeks Step 7: $2,736.34 a two weeks Step 8: $2,814.12 a two weeks Step 9: $2,894.32 a two weeks Step 10: $2,976.92 a two weeks Step 11: $3,032.85 a two weeks Step 12: $3,089.87 a two weeks Step 13: $3,149.70 a two weeks Step 14: $3,242.41 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 1 NAGE salary plans 01A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Office Clerks, General (SOC 43-9061) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	MA
Workers	47,940
10th percentile	$35,750
Median	$49,940
90th percentile	$69,770
National median, government employers	$46,170

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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