Municipal Clerks
Also called:
City Clerk, Town Clerk, Clerk, Municipal Clerk
What they do:
Draft agendas and bylaws for town or city council; record minutes of council meetings; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; and prepare reports on civic needs.
On the job, you would:
- Participate in the administration of municipal elections, such as preparation or distribution of ballots, appointment or training of election officers, or tabulation or certification of results.
- Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members.
- Plan and direct the maintenance, filing, safekeeping, and computerization of all municipal documents.
Business
- administrative services
- management
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- notice when problems happen
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People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Initiative
- Stress Tolerance
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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high school diploma or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$34,830
per year, on average
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