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.

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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 $85,236 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 Clerk roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Dakota Fenn

Law Clerk/Department of State

2025 total comp

$109,975

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $109,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,975
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,975
Agency Code (OPM): ST
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): ST00
Basic Pay (before locality): $82,108
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904

Dakota Fenn works as a Law Clerk for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Dakota earned $109,975 in 2025. Their pay grade is 11.

Emma Svoboda

Law Clerk/Department of State

2024 total comp

$107,590

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $107,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,590
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: Jane F

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $107,590
Agency Code (OPM): ST
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): ST00
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904

Emma Svoboda is a Law Clerk at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $107,590. They are classified at grade 11.