City clerk vs recorder

The differences between city clerks and recorders 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 recorder takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a city clerk has an average salary of $58,166, which is higher than the $36,137 average annual salary of a recorder.

The top three skills for a city clerk include meeting agendas, city ordinances and payroll taxes. The most important skills for a recorder are real property, computer system, and audio equipment.

City clerk vs recorder overview

	City Clerk	Recorder
Yearly salary	$58,166	$36,137
Hourly rate	$27.96	$17.37
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	80,796	169
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	49	43
Years of experience	4	2

City clerk vs recorder salary

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

	City Clerk	Recorder
Average salary	$58,166	$36,137
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $80,000	Between $25,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Lodi, CA	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Icma-rc	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between city clerk and recorder education

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

	City Clerk	Recorder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

City clerk vs recorder demographics

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

	City Clerk	Recorder
Average age	49	43
Gender ratio	Male, 16.1% Female, 83.9%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between city clerk and recorder 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.

Recorder example responsibilities.

Skil in HTML to help update and manage the company websites.
Develop and manage external financial relationships between clients and the IRS.
Transcribe and proofread legal proceedings such as hearings, trials and jury selection.
Configure stock room lay out to expedite (SMT) component picks for production builds
Record sound for various productions shoot in-house as well as contracted by outside producers.
Perform office duties like, invoicing orders in QuickBooks, answering phones, scanning and returning record documents to clients.

City clerk vs recorder skills

Common city clerk skills

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

Common recorder skills

Real Property, 16%
Computer System, 13%
Audio Equipment, 13%
Legal Descriptions, 9%
Windows, 9%
Real Estate Transactions, 8%

Updated January 8, 2025

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