Judicial Law Clerks — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$64,920
United States, 2025
Employment
13,290
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.
- O*NET code
- 23-1012.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Prepare briefs, legal memoranda, or statements of issues involved in cases, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations.
- Research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court.
- Draft or proofread judicial opinions, decisions, or citations.
- Confer with judges concerning legal questions, construction of documents, or granting of orders.
- Review complaints, petitions, motions, or pleadings that have been filed to determine issues involved or basis for relief.
- Keep abreast of changes in the law and inform judges when cases are affected by such changes.
- Attend court sessions to hear oral arguments or record necessary case information.
- Review dockets of pending litigation to ensure adequate progress.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$46,180
25th percentile
$52,870
75th percentile
$80,420
90th percentile
$113,140
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.5
- Active Listening4.3
- Critical Thinking4.3
- Writing4.1
- Speaking4.0
- Active Learning3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.5
- Time Management3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Learning Strategies3.0
- Monitoring3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 13 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
13
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.5 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.3 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Active Listening | 4.3 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Writing | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Judicial Law ClerksHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | $143,350 | 500 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $143,350 | 380 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | $143,350 | 40 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | $136,950 | 80 | 2025 |
| NY | $133,320 | 850 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $101,890 | 120 | 2025 |
| CT | $98,670 | 270 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | $97,840 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $90,650 | 240 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | $87,820 | — | 2025 |
| OR | $86,870 | 30 | 2025 |
| ND | $85,530 | 40 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | $84,010 | 70 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $80,420 | 340 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $80,240 | 320 | 2025 |
| WA | $80,240 | 580 | 2025 |
| AR | $80,150 | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $79,770 | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $79,580 | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | $79,030 | 1,800 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.