Town clerk vs clerk

The differences between town clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a town clerk and a clerk. Additionally, a town clerk has an average salary of $47,026, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a town clerk include payroll, customer service and birth certificates. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Town clerk vs clerk overview

	Town Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$47,026	$31,163
Hourly rate	$22.61	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,465	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Town clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Town Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$47,026	$31,163
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $66,000	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 town clerk and clerk education

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

	Town Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Town clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Town Clerk	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	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%	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	6%	6%

Differences between town clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Town clerk vs clerk skills

Common town clerk skills

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

Common clerk skills

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