U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Judicial Branch / Law Clerk

Job-title file

Law Clerk

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

35 employees hold this title in Judicial Branch. Median total compensation for the role is $105,812, below the department median of $117,962.

Employees: 35
Total payroll: $4M
Role median: $105,812
Agency median: $117,962
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$99,315$155,223+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 35 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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 Judicial Branch, the median of $105,812 ranks #2 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$115,731 · 1

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$100,000 · 1

Department of Health and Human Services

$84,366 · 1

Department of Energy

$83,039 · 3

Department of Labor

$82,764 · 16

Department of Transportation

$82,764 · 6

Department of Veterans Affairs

$82,764 · 14

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

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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Christopher Lincoln

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$102,073

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $102,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,073
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bryn Mawr
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,073
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 420995091
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Judicial Branch, Christopher Lincoln serves as a Law Clerk based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,073. They are classified at grade 12.

Robert Dean

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$99,315

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $99,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,315
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Dean holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,315. Their pay grade is 11.

Michael Shaw

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$99,315

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $99,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,315
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Shaw is a Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $99,315. They are classified at grade 11.

Hannah Cottrell

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$99,315

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $99,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,315
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Judicial Branch, Hannah Cottrell serves as a Law Clerk based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,315. They are classified at grade 11.

Amanda Grace

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$99,315

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $99,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,315
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amanda Grace works as a Law Clerk for Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. Amanda earned $99,315 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Michael O'Neill

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$99,315

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $99,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,315
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael O'Neill is a Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $99,315. They are classified at grade 11.

Blaise Parker

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$99,315

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $99,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,315
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Blaise Parker holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,315. Their pay grade is 11.