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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks



Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents. Excludes "Lawyers" (23-1011) and "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 31097$28.79/hr$22.79/hr$28.47/hr$29.21/hr$29.21/hr$32.66/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Public Administration460$29.21/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA 10$28.85/hrN/A
Northeast Balance of State 10$29.21/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 10$29.21/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 20$29.21/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 20$29.21/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 20$29.21/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 20$29.21/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 30$29.21/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 30$29.21/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 40$29.21/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 310$29.21/hr-1.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 330$29.21/hrN/A
Minnesota 460$29.21/hr3.4%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Compliance Officers 6,820$39.30/hr5.9%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,650$31.00/hr3.5%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,310$27.27/hr-22.0%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 110$58.22/hr1.7%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 450$29.67/hr-4.3%
Producers and Directors 1,420$32.32/hr5.6%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 9,110$36.15/hr-20.3%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 30$59.98/hr5.7%


  • Confer with judges concerning legal questions, construction of documents, or granting of orders.
  • Research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court.
  • Verify that all files, complaints, or other papers are available and in the proper order.
  • Keep abreast of changes in the law and inform judges when cases are affected by such changes.
  • Research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court.
  • Draft or proofread judicial opinions, decisions, or citations.
  • Keep abreast of changes in the law and inform judges when cases are affected by such changes.
  • Enter information into computerized court calendar, filing, or case management systems.
  • Review complaints, petitions, motions, or pleadings that have been filed to determine issues involved or basis for relief.
  • Confer with judges concerning legal questions, construction of documents, or granting of orders.