Transit department clerk vs deputy city clerk

The differences between transit department clerks and deputy city clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a transit department clerk, becoming a deputy city clerk takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a deputy city clerk has an average salary of $50,003, which is higher than the $35,375 average annual salary of a transit department clerk.

The top three skills for a transit department clerk include customer satisfaction, customer orders and patients. The most important skills for a deputy city clerk are meeting agendas, customer service, and payroll.

Transit department clerk vs deputy city clerk overview

	Transit Department Clerk	Deputy City Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,375	$50,003
Hourly rate	$17.01	$24.04
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	118,306	73,029
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	47	49
Years of experience	2	4

Transit department clerk vs deputy city clerk salary

Transit department clerks and deputy city clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transit Department Clerk	Deputy City Clerk
Average salary	$35,375	$50,003
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $44,000	Between $32,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	Denver, CO	Reno, NV
Highest paying state	Colorado	Oregon
Best paying company	Meijer	Icma-rc
Best paying industry	Finance	Government

Differences between transit department clerk and deputy city clerk education

There are a few differences between a transit department clerk and a deputy city clerk in terms of educational background:

	Transit Department Clerk	Deputy City Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Stanford University

Transit department clerk vs deputy city clerk demographics

Here are the differences between transit department clerks' and deputy city clerks' demographics:

	Transit Department Clerk	Deputy City Clerk
Average age	47	49
Gender ratio	Male, 28.0% Female, 72.0%	Male, 15.5% Female, 84.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 8.2% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 4.3% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between transit department clerk and deputy city clerk duties and responsibilities

Transit department clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of overstock product.
Calculate weekly payroll and furnish information to accountants to prepare tax return.
Process monthly supplemental instructional staff payroll, including internal staff and outside contractors.
Transfer to transportation department to schedule transportation for Kentucky Medicaid clients and other qualifying facilities.
Complete accurate demographic and insurance information, including verification of insurance according to private, Medicaid, and/or Medicare guidelines.

Deputy city clerk example responsibilities.

Scan and manage documents on Laserfiche.
Process deferrals, jail sentences, probations, pre-sentence matters, subpoenas, summons, and complaints.
Maintain payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage and voluntary and involuntary deductions.
Require extensive knowledge of probate proceedings, operations and filing requirements.

Transit department clerk vs deputy city clerk skills

Common transit department clerk skills

Customer Satisfaction, 25%
Customer Orders, 23%
Patients, 9%
Cleanliness, 6%
Allergies, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%

Common deputy city clerk skills

Meeting Agendas, 14%
Customer Service, 10%
Payroll, 9%
City Ordinances, 9%
Meeting Minutes, 7%
Notary, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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