Summer clerk vs summer associate

The differences between summer clerks and summer associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a summer clerk, becoming a summer associate takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a summer associate has an average salary of $42,349, which is higher than the $32,441 average annual salary of a summer clerk.

The top three skills for a summer clerk include phone calls, legal research and telephone calls. The most important skills for a summer associate are powerpoint, litigation, and financial models.

Summer clerk vs summer associate overview

	Summer Clerk	Summer Associate
Yearly salary	$32,441	$42,349
Hourly rate	$15.60	$20.36
Growth rate	-5%	14%
Number of jobs	70,245	7,546
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	2	12

Summer clerk vs summer associate salary

Summer clerks and summer associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Summer Clerk	Summer Associate
Average salary	$32,441	$42,349
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $22,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Crowell & Moring
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between summer clerk and summer associate education

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

	Summer Clerk	Summer Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Summer clerk vs summer associate demographics

Here are the differences between summer clerks' and summer associates' demographics:

	Summer Clerk	Summer Associate
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 51.7% Female, 48.3%	Male, 57.0% Female, 43.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 10.1% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between summer clerk and summer associate duties and responsibilities

Summer clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Prepare interrogatories and requests for admission.
Develop PowerPoint presentations to present consumer education information.
Research and analyze employment principles and compose memos respecting disparate impact, non-compete agreements and the binding nature of arbitration decisions.
Develop LBO models for assort technology-specific names base upon EV/EBITDA valuation metrics.
Verify Medi-cal and additional government plans prior to patient attending appointment.

Summer associate example responsibilities.

Manage client expenses and prepare billing and financial statements using PClaw and reconcile attorney's escrow and general accounts using QuickBooks.
Gather and analyze statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes using Lexis Nexis research software.
Perform citation checks and proofread supervisor's work before publishing.
Proofread, edit, and research various issues relate to a forthcoming law review article submission focusing on animal law
Perform firm strategy research and create PowerPoint presentations for management and executive teams.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations on regulatory and policy matters affecting the health care industry.

Summer clerk vs summer associate skills

Common summer clerk skills

Phone Calls, 25%
Legal Research, 18%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Legal Issues, 7%
Legal Memoranda, 4%
Real Estate Law, 3%

Common summer associate skills

PowerPoint, 16%
Litigation, 13%
Financial Models, 12%
Due Diligence, 6%
Legal Memos, 5%
Private Equity, 4%