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Town Clerk jobs are open across municipal government, county administration, and special districts, from entry-level deputy clerk to senior city clerk and clerk of courts, with specializations in records management, elections administration, and legislative support. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles1,067+
Top stateFlorida
Top employerMacy's
Top cityJacksonville, FL
Work type90% On-site
Top industryHealthcare

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Retail Store Manager – Beauty Store (Pearland Town Center)
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Retail Store Manager – Beauty Store (Pearland Town Center)
Miss A
Pearland, Texas
Business Operations
Product Management
Retail Banking & Branch Management
$48k - $53k/yr
On-Site

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Branch Operations Coordinator Fort Bend Town Center
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Branch Operations Coordinator Fort Bend Town Center
Wells Fargo
Missouri City, Texas
Accounting
Business Operations
Compliance & Risk
Customer Service & Support
10,000+

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Assistant Manager, Guest Experience | University Town Center, Sarasota, FL
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Assistant Manager, Guest Experience | University Town Center, Sarasota, FL
lululemon
Sarasota, Florida
Business Operations
Program Management
Project Management
$24.5 - $41.56/hr
High school diploma or GED
10,000+

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Retail Sales Associate, Clackamas Town Center - Full Time
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Retail Sales Associate, Clackamas Town Center - Full Time
Macy's
Happy Valley, Oregon
Brand & Social Media
Content & Communications
Marketing
$17 - $21.46/hr
10,000+

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PINK Manager-Butler Town Center
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PINK Manager-Butler Town Center
Victoria's Secret
Gainesville, Florida
Account Management
Business Development
Sales
$22.25 - $27.5/hr
5,001-10,000

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Town Clerk Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Macy's129
  • Bath & Body Works99
  • Starbucks98
  • JCPenney65
  • Cherry Hill Programs46

Top Industries Hiring

  • Healthcare & Medical Services
  • Medical Devices
  • Consumer Goods

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in town clerk jobs.

  • High school diploma or associate degree, with preference for a bachelor's in public administration
  • Experience maintaining official municipal records and meeting minutes
  • Knowledge of state open-records laws and public meeting statutes
  • Proficiency with document management systems and municipal software platforms
  • Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation or state equivalent preferred
  • Experience administering local elections, voter registration, or candidate filings

Tips for Your Town Clerk Job Search

Tailor your resume for records management

Town clerk roles prioritize document retention, public records law, and meeting minute accuracy. Lead your resume with specific systems you've used for archiving and any direct experience responding to public records requests under state open-records statutes.

Highlight your state's certification requirements

Many states require or strongly prefer a Certified Municipal Clerk designation. If you've completed CMC coursework or hold your state's equivalent credential, list it prominently, hiring committees in local government treat it as a differentiator, not a bonus.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists town clerk openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target postings tied to election cycles

Many municipalities post clerk openings in the months before a general election when workload peaks. Watch for openings in late summer and early fall, when demand for elections administration experience is highest and postings move fast.

Prepare concrete answers about statutory deadlines

Interview panels for clerk roles almost always ask how you manage competing statutory deadlines, like agenda publication windows and filing cut-offs. Prepare two or three specific examples where you tracked overlapping legal timelines and kept everything compliant.

Negotiate for professional development in your offer

Base salary in municipal roles is often fixed by pay grade, so professional development funding for CMC renewal, state clerk association conferences, or IIMC training is a realistic counter. Ask for it in writing during the offer stage.

Town Clerk Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most town clerks?

Macy's, Bath & Body Works, and Starbucks are hiring the most town clerks right now, with openings concentrated in Florida, Virginia, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Openings in this role are almost entirely within municipal, township, and county governments rather than private employers.

How many town clerk jobs are remote?

About 10% of town clerk openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most duties require in-person presence at municipal offices, council chambers, and election sites. The sub-functions most likely to include remote flexibility are records digitization projects and administrative support roles rather than the core clerk-of-record position.

How do you become a town clerk?

Start by gaining experience in municipal government, whether as a deputy clerk, administrative assistant to a city council, or elections office worker. Pursue your state's clerk certification program or the International Institute of Municipal Clerks' Certified Municipal Clerk designation. Build direct experience with minutes preparation, public records requests, and statutory filing deadlines, then apply to deputy or assistant clerk roles to advance into the full town clerk position.

How do you get hired as a town clerk with little experience?

Entry-level deputy clerk and administrative assistant roles in municipal offices are the standard path in. Focus your application on transferable skills: agenda coordination, document filing, meeting support, or any work that required tracking legal or regulatory deadlines. Volunteer on a local election board or attend a state municipal clerks association workshop to demonstrate commitment to the profession before your first full application.

What does the town clerk interview process look like?

Most municipal clerk interviews involve a panel of elected officials, a city manager or administrator, and an HR representative. Expect structured behavioral questions about handling public records disputes, managing competing deadlines, and maintaining neutrality under political pressure. Some jurisdictions include a written exercise, like drafting mock meeting minutes from an audio recording or summarizing a public records request response.

Where can I find and apply to town clerk jobs?

You can find and apply to town clerk jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from municipalities and local governments across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to each opening from the listing page.

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