Municipal clerk vs town clerk

The differences between municipal clerks and town 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 town clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a municipal clerk has an average salary of $49,549, which is higher than the $47,026 average annual salary of a town clerk.

The top three skills for a municipal clerk include meeting agendas, payroll and utility billing. The most important skills for a town clerk are payroll, customer service, and birth certificates.

Municipal clerk vs town clerk overview

	Municipal Clerk	Town Clerk
Yearly salary	$49,549	$47,026
Hourly rate	$23.82	$22.61
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	66,532	66,465
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	49	47
Years of experience	4	2

Municipal clerk vs town clerk salary

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

	Municipal Clerk	Town Clerk
Average salary	$49,549	$47,026
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $69,000	Between $33,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between municipal clerk and town clerk education

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

	Municipal Clerk	Town Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Municipal clerk vs town clerk demographics

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

	Municipal Clerk	Town Clerk
Average age	49	47
Gender ratio	Male, 16.0% Female, 84.0%	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between municipal clerk and town 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.

Town clerk example responsibilities.

Manage municipal finances which include accounts payable/receivable, and payroll
Issue court orders such as; warrants, subpoenas, summons, and payments of fines.
Process all accounts payable, using AS400 system.
Assist with collections and maintain accounting records using QuickBooks.
Used QuickBooks and other software pertaining to motor vehicle registrations, tax collection, etc.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.

Municipal clerk vs town clerk skills

Common municipal clerk skills

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

Common town clerk skills

Payroll, 14%
Customer Service, 11%
Birth Certificates, 8%
Meeting Minutes, 7%
Financial Statements, 6%
Death Certificates, 6%