Judicial law clerks

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2023 Workforce

26.2k

Average Age

38.8

Estimated Job Growth

3.21%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$65,027

Average Male Salary

$69,817

Average Female Salary

$62,969

About

Judicial law clerks are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Judicial law clerks was $65,027 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Judicial law clerks are Chicago City (North)--Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, and District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Judicial law clerks are Doña Ana County Central--Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM, Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA, and NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Judicial law clerks workforce. Judicial law clerks workforce in 2023 was 26,206 people, of which 69.9% were women and 30.1% were men. Judicial law clerks are paid most in Honolulu County--Tantalus to Waikiki PUMA, HI but are relatively concentrated in Doña Ana County Central--Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

7,875

Male Workforce

± 2.18k

18,331

Female Workforce

± 3.32k

The Judicial law clerks workforce in 2023 was 26,206 people (69.9% women and 30.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 46.1% between 2014 (17,943) and 2023 (26,206).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Judicial law clerks.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($120,542), Massachusetts ($97,110), and Washington ($91,373).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$65,027

AVERAGE WAGE

#219 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Judicial law clerks earned an average of $65,027, $2,700 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Judicial law clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.381

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Judicial law clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.381, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Judicial law clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Judicial law clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Judicial law clerks and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Judicial law clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Judicial law clerks, by average wage, is Administration of human resource programs ($115,515).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

26.2k

2023 Workforce

± 3,974

7.78%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.3%

This graphic shows the share of Judicial law clerks employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Judicial law clerks at 69.8%, followed by Legal services with 25.2% and Executive offices & legislative bodies with 3.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Judicial law clerks in the US. The workforce of Judicial law clerks in 2023 was 26,206 people, with 69.9% woman, and 30.1% men. The average age of male Judicial law clerks in the workforce is 35.3 and of female Judicial law clerks is 40.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Judicial law clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Judicial law clerks in 2023 was 26,206 people, with 69.9% woman, and 30.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (7,603 people), 30 to 34 years (4,815 people), and 35 to 39 years (2,759 people). Among them they concentrated 59.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 16.4% of Judicial law clerks workers were Hispanic and 83.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.7%), Puerto Rican (15.3)%, and Colombian (7.96)%

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Races

In 2023, 68.7% of the Judicial law clerks workforce were White, of which 67.3% were women and 32.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.9%) and Two or More Races (9.52%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Judicial law clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Judicial law clerks is Social Sciences but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Legal.

Among the necessary skills for Judicial law clerks, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Judicial law clerks need more than the average amount of Reading Comprehension.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Judicial law clerks in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Social Sciences (5,236 people), Business (2,414 people), and Psychology (1,241 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Judicial law clerks workers were Graduate Degree (14,266 people), Bachelors Degree (4,411 people), and Some college (3,742 people).

The graphic shows the Judicial law clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Judicial law clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Judicial law clerks need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Judicial Law Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Judicial Law Clerks are expected to see a growth of 3.21% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

3.21%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Judicial law clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.