U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Commerce / Law Clerk

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Law Clerk

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

7 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $69,729, below the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $503.1K
Role median: $69,729
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Below

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Law Clerk is held in 21 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $69,729 ranks #20 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$115,731 · 1

Judicial Branch

$105,812 · 35

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$100,000 · 1

Department of Health and Human Services

$84,366 · 1

Department of Energy

$83,039 · 3

Department of Transportation

$82,764 · 6

Environmental Protection Agency

$82,764 · 3

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

$82,764 · 1

Fed Mine Safety and Health Review Cmsn

$82,764 · 1

Federal Communications Commission

$82,764 · 5

Federal Trade Commission

$82,764 · 2

Department of Veterans Affairs

$82,764 · 14

Median total compensation for the Law Clerk role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Law Clerk beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 17 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $82,764 ranks #1 of 17. See Law Clerk across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$72,863 · 7

$68,349 · 15

$55,915 · 6

$51,302 · 134

$41,957 · 37

$41,472 · 76

$39,645 · 127

$36,072 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Law Clerkroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jesus Cruz-De

Law Clerk/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jesus Cruz-De works as a Law Clerk for Department of Commerce based in Washington, District of Columbia. Jesus earned $82,764 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Jack Dunkelman

Law Clerk/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$82,764

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary
Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,764
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $82,764
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jack Dunkelman holds the role of Law Clerk at Department of Commerce based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,764. Their pay grade is 11.

Ashley Wang

Law Clerk/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$70,448

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $70,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,448
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New York - Kings
Work county: Kings
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,448
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170047
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ashley Wang is a Law Clerk at Department of Commerce based in New York - Kings, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $70,448. They are classified at grade 09.

Madalyn Ameche

Law Clerk/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$69,729

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $69,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,729
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Costa Mesa
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $69,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060880059
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Madalyn Ameche holds the role of Law Clerk at Department of Commerce based in Costa Mesa, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $69,729. Their pay grade is 09.

Geneva Sherman

Law Clerk/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$69,729

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $69,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,729
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $69,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Geneva Sherman is a Law Clerk at Department of Commerce based in Los Angeles, California. 2024 total compensation came to $69,729. They are classified at grade 09.

Taylor Barrese

Law Clerk/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$67,743

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $67,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,743
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Westerly
Work county: Washington
Work state: Rhode Island

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,743
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 440240009
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Taylor Barrese serves as a Law Clerk based in Westerly, Rhode Island. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,743. They are classified at grade 09.

Jacob Howell

Law Clerk/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$59,966

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $59,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,966
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Montgomery
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,966
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012130101
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jacob Howell works as a Law Clerk for Department of Commerce based in Montgomery, Alabama. Jacob earned $59,966 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.