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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Thomas Bourneuf

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Judicial Branch, Thomas Bourneuf serves as a Law Clerk based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Michael Arterburn

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Arterburn works as a Law Clerk for Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. Michael earned $117,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Marcos Sonthay

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Judicial Branch, Marcos Sonthay serves as a Law Clerk based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Thomas Albers-Fiedler

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thomas Albers-Fiedler works as a Law Clerk for Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. Thomas earned $117,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Leif Anderson

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Judicial Branch, Leif Anderson serves as a Law Clerk based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Gurnaina Chawla

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gurnaina Chawla holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,962. Their pay grade is 13.

Jacob Donnelly

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jacob Donnelly is a Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Dytiesha Dunson

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Judicial Branch, Dytiesha Dunson serves as a Law Clerk based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

John Park

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Park is a Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Nikolai Tillman

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: U.S. Tax Court
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0904
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nikolai Tillman holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,962. Their pay grade is 13.