Federal appellate clerk vs clerk

The differences between federal appellate clerks and 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 $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a federal appellate clerk include appeals, legal research and legal analysis. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Federal appellate clerk vs clerk overview

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$42,056	$31,163
Hourly rate	$20.22	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	67,104	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	41	47
Years of experience	-	2

Federal appellate clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$42,056	$31,163
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between federal appellate clerk and clerk education

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

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Law	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Federal appellate clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Clerk
Average age	41	47
Gender ratio	Male, 17.4% Female, 82.6%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	13%	6%

Differences between federal appellate clerk and 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.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Federal appellate clerk vs clerk skills

Common federal appellate clerk skills

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

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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