Judicial clerk vs clerk

The differences between judicial clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a judicial clerk has an average salary of $43,142, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a judicial clerk include motion hearings, legal issues and domestic violence. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Judicial clerk vs clerk overview

	Judicial Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$43,142	$31,163
Hourly rate	$20.74	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	66,362	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	41	47
Years of experience	-	2

Judicial clerk vs clerk salary

Judicial clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Judicial Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$43,142	$31,163
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $70,000	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 judicial clerk and clerk education

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

	Judicial Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Law	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Western Carolina University

Judicial clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between judicial clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Judicial Clerk	Clerk
Average age	41	47
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 9.7% White, 54.3% 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 judicial clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Judicial clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Answer general questions and concerns regarding probate cases.
Compile accurate information from other departments in order to answer complaints, interrogatories and other legal documents on a timely basis.
Receive civil claims, small claims and evictions and follow the processing of them to completions and then collection status.
Answer inquiries for evictions and foreclosure materials and provides procedural information to clients upon request.

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.

Judicial clerk vs clerk skills

Common judicial clerk skills

Motion Hearings, 11%
Legal Issues, 10%
Domestic Violence, 7%
Court Orders, 5%
Oral Arguments, 5%
Court Proceedings, 5%

Common clerk skills

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