Statistical clerk vs attorney law clerk

The differences between statistical clerks and attorney law clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an attorney law clerk has an average salary of $112,527, which is higher than the $36,133 average annual salary of a statistical clerk.

The top three skills for a statistical clerk include telephone interviews, data entry errors and statistical data. The most important skills for an attorney law clerk are litigation, discovery responses, and settlement agreements.

Statistical clerk vs attorney law clerk overview

	Statistical Clerk	Attorney Law Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,133	$112,527
Hourly rate	$17.37	$54.10
Growth rate	-5%	10%
Number of jobs	66,801	72,641
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Doctoral Degree, 46%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	-

Statistical clerk vs attorney law clerk salary

Statistical clerks and attorney law clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Statistical Clerk	Attorney Law Clerk
Average salary	$36,133	$112,527
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $72,000 And $174,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between statistical clerk and attorney law clerk education

There are a few differences between a statistical clerk and an attorney law clerk in terms of educational background:

	Statistical Clerk	Attorney Law Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Doctoral Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Statistical clerk vs attorney law clerk demographics

Here are the differences between statistical clerks' and attorney law clerks' demographics:

	Statistical Clerk	Attorney Law Clerk
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 11.9% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 10.3% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	13%

Differences between statistical clerk and attorney law clerk duties and responsibilities

Statistical clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Handle data entry, coding and keying of survey results from various censuses.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Answer phones with the ability to provide accurate information and education on the communicability and disease process of tuberculosis.

Attorney law clerk example responsibilities.

Draft motions, answers, memos, subpoenas, and client letters for a criminal defense attorney.
Conduct a general civil and commercial litigation practice, providing co- representation to either plaintiff or defendant parties in civil litigation.
Draft various motions, interrogatories, letters, memorandum, petitions, and jury charges in both civil and legal fields.
Draft real estate documents, wills and trusts, interrogatories, requests for admissions, and answers and objections to discovery.
Litigate contested probate matters and guardianship proceedings.
Conduct and defend depositions in contest probate proceedings.

Statistical clerk vs attorney law clerk skills

Common statistical clerk skills

Telephone Interviews, 16%
Data Entry Errors, 13%
Statistical Data, 11%
Statistical Reports, 9%
Statistical Analysis, 5%
Outbound Calls, 5%

Common attorney law clerk skills

Litigation, 17%
Discovery Responses, 13%
Settlement Agreements, 5%
Pre-Trial Motions, 5%
Legal Issues, 4%
Legal Memoranda, 4%

Updated January 8, 2025

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