Federal appellate clerk vs court attendant

The differences between federal appellate clerks and court attendants 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 $41,454 average annual salary of a court attendant.

The top three skills for a federal appellate clerk include appeals, legal research and legal analysis. The most important skills for a court attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and cash handling.

Federal appellate clerk vs court attendant overview

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Court Attendant
Yearly salary	$42,056	$41,454
Hourly rate	$20.22	$19.93
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67,104	45,255
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	41	49
Years of experience	-	-

Federal appellate clerk vs court attendant salary

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

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Court Attendant
Average salary	$42,056	$41,454
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $25,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between federal appellate clerk and court attendant education

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

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Court Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Law	Business
Most common college	-	-

Federal appellate clerk vs court attendant demographics

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

	Federal Appellate Clerk	Court Attendant
Average age	41	49
Gender ratio	Male, 17.4% Female, 82.6%	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.1% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	10%

Differences between federal appellate clerk and court attendant 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.

Court attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Bag groceries and organize inventory displays.

Federal appellate clerk vs court attendant skills

Common federal appellate clerk skills

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

Common court attendant skills

Cleanliness, 34%
Customer Service, 16%
Cash Handling, 13%
Basic Math, 7%
Food Preparation, 6%
POS, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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