Judicial Law Clerks

SOC 23-1012 · 2024-2034

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

How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.

The job this trains for

Typical pay in California: $81,242per year
Projected openings: 1,380
Projected change: +5.6%
Usually needs: Doctoral or professional degree

Skills this work uses most

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Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Writing
Speaking
Active Learning

Pay by region

Region	Typical pay in California	Projected openings
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)	$78,487	210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)	$77,045	80
Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County)	Not reported	50
Modesto MSA (Stanislaus County)	Not reported	90
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties)	Not reported	140

Similar work

O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.

The job this trains for	Typical pay in California	Projected openings	Projected change
Lawyers	$200,541	46,090	+9.8%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$79,556	52,900	+6%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$64,347	36,250	0%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$119,268	1,690	-5.3%
Compliance Officers	$98,607	43,870	+7%

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