Principal Clerk Salary in Austin, Texas

How much does a Principal Clerk make in Austin, TX?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Principal Clerk in Austin, TX is $50,385. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $45,390 to $56,491, with most professionals earning between $40,843 and $62,051.

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Balance daily, weekly, monthly and yearly accounts receivable reports.

January 28, 2023

Receive and review daily cashier sessions, according to the procedure and following internal controls.

August 15, 2022

Review and/or revise written procedures on an ongoing basis.

December 27, 2022

Performs technical duties such as reviewing judgments, preparing warrants, summonses, garnishments and executions, bond settings, and docket control.

January 17, 2023

Assists in the preparation of annual operating budgets and insures the maintenance of necessary financial controls.

February 03, 2023

Provide back up in absence of executive secretary/receptionist for greeting visitors to the Business Office, answering phones, providing secretarial support to VP for Finance, Senior Controller and Executive Director of Budgeting.

March 14, 2023

Works cooperatively as a team member.

April 12, 2023

Operates a personal computer, typewriter and/or other word processing related equipment to produce correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, databases, charts and other work documents.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Clerk in Austin, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

45390

56491

50385

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

46316

58380

51748

What is the average salary for Principal Clerk in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Clerk in Austin, TX. The base salary for Principal Clerk ranges from $45,390 to $56,491 with the average base salary of $50,385. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $46,316 to $58,380 with the average total cash compensation of $51,748.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$50,385	$45,390 - $56,491
Bonus	$1,364	$925 - $1,889
Total Pay	$51,748	$46,316 - $58,380

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Principal Clerk Salary Near Austin, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Round Rock, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,921 - $55,907	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Killeen, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,688 - $51,883	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Temple, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,420 - $51,550	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE San Antonio, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,217 - $55,030	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Waco, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,570 - $51,737	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Houston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,651 - $58,060	COMPARE TO Austin, TX

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About Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2017 estimate, Austin had a population of 950,715 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center ...

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