Federal appellate clerk vs circuit clerk

The differences between federal appellate clerks and circuit clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a federal appellate clerk has an average salary of $42,056, which is higher than the $30,346 average annual salary of a circuit clerk.

The top three skills for a federal appellate clerk include appeals, legal research and legal analysis. The most important skills for a circuit clerk are data entry, subpoenas, and court orders.

Federal appellate clerk vs circuit clerk overview

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Circuit Clerk
Yearly salary	$42,056	$30,346
Hourly rate	$20.22	$14.59
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67,104	66,879
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	41	49
Years of experience	-	-

Federal appellate clerk vs circuit clerk salary

Federal appellate clerks and circuit clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Circuit Clerk
Average salary	$42,056	$30,346
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $21,000 And $43,000
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Differences between federal appellate clerk and circuit clerk education

There are a few differences between a federal appellate clerk and a circuit clerk in terms of educational background:

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Circuit Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Law	Business
Most common college	-	-

Federal appellate clerk vs circuit clerk demographics

Here are the differences between federal appellate clerks' and circuit clerks' demographics:

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Circuit Clerk
Average age	41	49
Gender ratio	Male, 17.4% Female, 82.6%	Male, 19.0% Female, 81.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 4.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	13%	10%

Differences between federal appellate clerk and circuit clerk duties and responsibilities

Federal appellate clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Attend conferences with clients at the ACI.
Process tax payments-complete company payroll -process utility payments -File management -Answered phone calls and provide customers with the information they request
Detail oriented information authorize includes signatures, official public records, and certification of notary.

Circuit clerk example responsibilities.

Process executions, legal forms, and summonses efficiently.
Prepare and issue orders of the court, such as probation orders, release documentation, sentencing information or summonses.
Process tax payments-complete company payroll -process utility payments -File management -Answered phone calls and provide customers with the information they request
Skip trace, collection porcedures then refer to investigator.NCIC prepare cases for court.

Federal appellate clerk vs circuit clerk skills

Common federal appellate clerk skills

Appeals, 38%
Legal Research, 21%
Legal Analysis, 20%
Oral Arguments, 20%

Common circuit clerk skills

Data Entry, 13%
Subpoenas, 9%
Court Orders, 7%
Summons, 6%
Court Dates, 5%
Circuit Court, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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