Town clerk vs support clerk

The differences between town clerks and support 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 support clerk. Additionally, a town clerk has an average salary of $47,026, which is higher than the $35,159 average annual salary of a support clerk.

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

Town clerk vs support clerk overview

	Town Clerk	Support Clerk
Yearly salary	$47,026	$35,159
Hourly rate	$22.61	$16.90
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,465	163,168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Town clerk vs support clerk salary

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

	Town Clerk	Support Clerk
Average salary	$47,026	$35,159
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $66,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between town clerk and support clerk education

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

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

Town clerk vs support clerk demographics

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

	Town Clerk	Support Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%	Male, 26.1% Female, 73.9%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 8.4% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between town clerk and support 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.

Support clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Inform eligible or potentially eligible individuals with Medicaid cover service and how to use them.
Assist in development and creation of provider workshop materials to include manuals, PowerPoint presentations, and registration materials.
Organize and locate inventory and update companies QuickBooks.
Prepare subpoenas for document production, deposition and trial appearance/testimony.
Record results in database from medical questionnaires complete by individuals presenting Medicaid claims.

Town clerk vs support clerk skills

Common town clerk skills

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

Common support clerk skills

Customer Service, 19%
Data Entry, 15%
Patients, 10%
Clerical Support, 6%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%