Also called: Register of Deeds, County Recorder, Recorder of Deeds
An elected county official who keeps official records like property deeds, marriage licenses, and often runs local elections.
A county clerk oversees an office that records home sales, issues marriage licenses, stores birth and death records, and in many counties runs elections. They manage staff, budgets, and growing digital record systems.
Set by county; large counties pay the most. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 4 years after high school. No degree legally required; most have office or government experience before running for election.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Public Administration, Political Science, Business.
Growing about average. One office in most of the 3,000+ U.S. counties.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Online filing and AI cut the office staff needed for records; the elected official running it and elections stays human.
Classes: AP U.S. Government, Computer applications, Business CTE class, Civics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1031.
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