Jobs Similar to Judicial Law Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to judicial law clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, Paralegals and Legal Assistants and Lawyers.
Judicial Law Clerks: $64,920 median pay · usual preparation: Graduate degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Judicial Law Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersSame group | 84% | $117,860+82% | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 81% | $62,890−3% | Training or associate |
| 3 | LawyersSame group | 80% | $159,670+146% | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 79% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Intelligence Analysts | 79% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 78% | $55,570−14% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 78% | $51,220−21% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Compliance Managers | 78% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesSame group | 77% | $153,990+137% | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | 77% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 77% | $62,370−4% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Compliance Officers | 77% | $80,730+24% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and ConciliatorsSame group | 76% | $75,530+16% | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 75% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Correspondence Clerks | 75% | $46,800−28% | High school |
| 16 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 75% | $78,000+20% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Tax Preparers | 75% | $54,920−15% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 75% | $49,230−24% | High school |
| 19 | Financial Examiners | 75% | $94,160+45% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 74% | $48,700−25% | High school |
- 1Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
84% similar · $117,860 (+82%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Paralegals and Legal Assistants
81% similar · $62,890 (−3%) · Training or associate
- 3Lawyers
80% similar · $159,670 (+146%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
79% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Intelligence Analysts
79% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
78% similar · $55,570 (−14%) · Training or associate
- 7Private Detectives and Investigators
78% similar · $51,220 (−21%) · Training or associate
- 8Compliance Managers
78% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
77% similar · $153,990 (+137%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 10Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
77% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
77% similar · $62,370 (−4%) · Training or associate
- 12Compliance Officers
77% similar · $80,730 (+24%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
76% similar · $75,530 (+16%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 14Regulatory Affairs Specialists
75% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Correspondence Clerks
75% similar · $46,800 (−28%) · High school
- 16Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
75% similar · $78,000 (+20%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Tax Preparers
75% similar · $54,920 (−15%) · Training or associate
- 18Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
75% similar · $49,230 (−24%) · High school
- 19Financial Examiners
75% similar · $94,160 (+45%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
74% similar · $48,700 (−25%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than judicial law clerks.
- Lawyers80% similar · $159,670 (+146%)
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates77% similar · $153,990 (+137%)
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers84% similar · $117,860 (+82%)
- Financial Examiners75% similar · $94,160 (+45%)
- Compliance Officers77% similar · $80,730 (+24%)
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators75% similar · $78,000 (+20%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants81% similar · Training or associate
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts79% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Intelligence Analysts79% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants78% similar · Training or associate
- Private Detectives and Investigators78% similar · Training or associate
- Compliance Managers78% similar · Bachelor's degree
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Questions about jobs like judicial law clerks
What jobs are most similar to judicial law clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers (84% similar), Paralegals and Legal Assistants (81% similar), Lawyers (80% similar), Fraud Examiners (79% similar) and Intelligence Analysts (79% similar).
Which jobs like judicial law clerks pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Lawyers ($159,670, +146%; usually a graduate degree), Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates ($153,990, +137%; usually a graduate degree) and Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers ($117,860, +82%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with judicial law clerks ($64,920). Without more preparation than judicial law clerks usually need: Lawyers, Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates and Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.