Town clerk vs general clerk

The differences between town clerks and general 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 general clerk. Additionally, a town clerk has an average salary of $47,026, which is higher than the $33,254 average annual salary of a general clerk.

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

Town clerk vs general clerk overview

	Town Clerk	General Clerk
Yearly salary	$47,026	$33,254
Hourly rate	$22.61	$15.99
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,465	141,570
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 general clerk salary

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

	Town Clerk	General Clerk
Average salary	$47,026	$33,254
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $66,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between town clerk and general clerk education

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

	Town Clerk	General 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 general clerk demographics

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

	Town Clerk	General Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 9.2% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between town clerk and general 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.

General clerk example responsibilities.

Excel, beginners & PowerPoint, beginners.
Have knowledge of CPRS navigation and ICD-9 codes.
Engage in transactions involving cash where constant math and arithmetic occurs.
Utilize PowerPoint to communicate daily, weekly contest, and training material.
Close money bags daily using math and also logic (when necessary).
Assist the 2010 CFC group with their video presentations to galvanize employee donations throughout entire FSA.

Town clerk vs general clerk skills

Common town clerk skills

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

Common general clerk skills

Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 10%
Office Procedures, 6%
Veterans, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%
Citizenship, 5%