Principal Clerk Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

How much does a Principal Clerk make in Madison, WI?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Principal Clerk in Madison, WI is $50,130. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $45,161 to $56,206, with most professionals earning between $40,637 and $61,737.

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Common responsibilities of a Principal Clerk

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 Madison, WI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

45161

56206

50130

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

46082

58085

51487

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 Madison, WI. The base salary for Principal Clerk ranges from $45,161 to $56,206 with the average base salary of $50,130. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $46,082 to $58,085 with the average total cash compensation of $51,487.

View Average Salary for Principal Clerk as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$50,130	$45,161 - $56,206
Bonus	$1,357	$921 - $1,880
Total Pay	$51,487	$46,082 - $58,085

* 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 Madison, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,742 - $55,684	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Rockford, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,152 - $56,194	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,205 - $56,261	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,376 - $56,473	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,708 - $54,397	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,279 - $53,863	COMPARE TO Madison, WI

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About Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Chicago. The city completely surrounds the smaller Town of Madison, the City of Monona, and the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills. Madison shares borders with its largest suburb, Sun Prairie, and three other suburbs, Middleton, McFarland, and Fitchburg. Other suburbs include the city of Verona and the villages of Cottage Grove, DeForest, and Waunakee as well as Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, and Cross Plains among others. According to th...

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