City clerk vs clerk

The differences between city clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a city clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a city clerk has an average salary of $58,166, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a city clerk include meeting agendas, city ordinances and payroll taxes. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

City clerk vs clerk overview

	City Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$58,166	$31,163
Hourly rate	$27.96	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	80,796	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	49	47
Years of experience	4	2

What does a city clerk do?

The City Clerk is the person who will provide all the information about a city's policies, regulations, previous legislation, and history. This position serves as a secretary for an entire municipality and is expected to provide public municipal documents when requested. The person in this position is often expected to know the public policy and have good organizational skills. The city records and all public documents are all under the direct care of the City Clerk.

What does a clerk do?

Clerks are responsible for many of the general administrative tasks in the office. They are in charge of manning office telephone lines, managing incoming and outgoing mails, filing paperwork and other needed records, scheduling and documenting meetings, typing out documents when needed, disseminating memos and other official announcements, and keeping an inventory of office equipment and supplies. Clerks should have good office skills, communication skills, business writing skills, and time management skills. They should also be able to treat any document or paperwork they handle with confidentiality.

City clerk vs clerk salary

City clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$58,166	$31,163
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $80,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Lodi, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Icma-rc	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between city clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between a city clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	City Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

City clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between city clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	City Clerk	Clerk
Average age	49	47
Gender ratio	Male, 16.1% Female, 83.9%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between city clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

City clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Prepare grant applications for water, sewer, EDA and CBDG.
Collect, analyze, submit to NYS town relate data.
Record information into QuickBooks for payment of bills and to issue checks.
Prepare and submit various government reports, prepare various city contracts and act as notary public.
Process summons, court files, subpoenas, warrants, bonds, attorney correspondence and background checks.

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Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

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City clerk vs clerk skills

Common city clerk skills

Meeting Agendas, 13%
City Ordinances, 10%
Payroll Taxes, 9%
Meeting Minutes, 7%
Utility Billing, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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