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

Page 1

Timothy Blauch

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Judicial Branch, Timothy Blauch serves as a Law Clerk based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,812. They are classified at grade 12.

James Watson

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Watson holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,812. Their pay grade is 12.

Brie Barry

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brie Barry holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,812. Their pay grade is 12.

Colin Casey

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Colin Casey holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,812. Their pay grade is 12.

Samuel Hamer

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Samuel Hamer holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,812. Their pay grade is 12.

Erika Jerwick

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Erika Jerwick works as a Law Clerk for Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. Erika earned $105,812 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Nathan Pope

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nathan Pope works as a Law Clerk for Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. Nathan earned $105,812 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Milad Sefidpour

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Milad Sefidpour is a Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $105,812. They are classified at grade 12.

Katherine Wheeler

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Judicial Branch, Katherine Wheeler serves as a Law Clerk based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,812. They are classified at grade 12.

Evelyn White

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Evelyn White holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,812. Their pay grade is 12.

John-Michael Speranza

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Judicial Branch, John-Michael Speranza serves as a Law Clerk based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,812. They are classified at grade 12.