The map below shows you the number of town clerk job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where town clerks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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We spoke to town clerk professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the town clerk job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the town clerk industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

No, town clerk jobs are not in demand. Town clerk demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,138	0.00%
2020	1,231	0.00%
2019	1,305	0.00%
2018	1,313	0.00%
2017	1,310	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$47,026	$22.61	+3.8%
2024	$45,309	$21.78	+4.0%
2023	$43,565	$20.94	+3.9%
2022	$41,928	$20.16	+3.0%
2021	$40,703	$19.57	+3.4%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Alaska	739,795	108	15%
2	Delaware	961,939	131	14%
3	Oregon	4,142,776	522	13%
4	Connecticut	3,588,184	462	13%
5	District of Columbia	693,972	88	13%
6	Washington	7,405,743	919	12%
7	Indiana	6,666,818	781	12%
8	Wisconsin	5,795,483	670	12%
9	Colorado	5,607,154	662	12%
10	Minnesota	5,576,606	659	12%
11	Utah	3,101,833	379	12%
12	South Dakota	869,666	104	12%
13	Vermont	623,657	73	12%
14	Iowa	3,145,711	331	11%
15	Nebraska	1,920,076	209	11%
16	Michigan	9,962,311	979	10%
17	Tennessee	6,715,984	677	10%
18	Massachusetts	6,859,819	660	10%
19	Missouri	6,113,532	590	10%
20	Idaho	1,716,943	168	10%

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