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Judicial Law Clerks

General Information

Description

Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.

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Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. State and local government39.34%
  2. Private, for profit33.64%
  3. Federal government23.11%
  4. Self-employed2.69%
  5. Private, not for profit1.20%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$50,750

Military salary*

$116,793

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State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

$80,020
$30,200
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Doctoral degree 51%
  • Post-doctoral training 20%
  • First professional degree 16%
  • High school 7%
  • Master's degree 2%
  • Post-secondary certificate 2%
  • Some college 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%

Knowledge

  • Law and Government
  • English Language
  • Administrative
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Communications and Media

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
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* Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.