City clerk vs municipal clerk

The differences between city clerks and municipal clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a city clerk and a municipal clerk. Additionally, a city clerk has an average salary of $58,166, which is higher than the $49,549 average annual salary of a municipal clerk.

The top three skills for a city clerk include meeting agendas, city ordinances and payroll taxes. The most important skills for a municipal clerk are meeting agendas, payroll, and utility billing.

City clerk vs municipal clerk overview

	City Clerk	Municipal Clerk
Yearly salary	$58,166	$49,549
Hourly rate	$27.96	$23.82
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	80,796	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

City clerk vs municipal clerk salary

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

	City Clerk	Municipal Clerk
Average salary	$58,166	$49,549
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $80,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	Lodi, CA	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Icma-rc	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between city clerk and municipal clerk education

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

	City Clerk	Municipal Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

City clerk vs municipal clerk demographics

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

	City Clerk	Municipal Clerk
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 16.1% Female, 83.9%	Male, 16.0% Female, 84.0%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 4.1% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between city clerk and municipal 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.

Municipal clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist the city clerk with financial transactions and are responsible for payroll, accounts payable and quarterly reports.
Perform employees payroll and expedite requests for personnel action, prepare purchase requisitions and other administrative transactions.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Order and return close court files through Jims system.

City clerk vs municipal 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 municipal clerk skills

Meeting Agendas, 22%
Payroll, 22%
Utility Billing, 9%
Borough, 5%
Public Officials, 4%
Notary, 3%

Updated January 8, 2025

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