Municipal clerk vs clerk

The differences between municipal 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 municipal clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a municipal clerk has an average salary of $49,549, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a municipal clerk include meeting agendas, payroll and utility billing. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Municipal clerk vs clerk overview

	Municipal Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$49,549	$31,163
Hourly rate	$23.82	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	66,532	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	49	47
Years of experience	4	2

Municipal clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Municipal Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$49,549	$31,163
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $69,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between municipal clerk and clerk education

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

	Municipal Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Municipal clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Municipal Clerk	Clerk
Average age	49	47
Gender ratio	Male, 16.0% Female, 84.0%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	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%	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 municipal clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Municipal clerk vs clerk skills

Common municipal clerk skills

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

Common clerk skills

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