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Salary in Administration at U.S. Courts in the United States

Market pay levels based on 13 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median108 262 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average114 428 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile91 839 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile114 993 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile91 839 $
Median108 262 $
Upper quartile114 993 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 91 839 $ and 114 993 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 114 993 $.
  • The upper quartile is 25% above the lower one.
  • The average (114 428 $) is 6% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (13 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Vacancies with salary

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U.S. Courts New Orleans ·

CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK (TYPE II)

199 275 – 209 600 $

Summary The Clerk's Office for the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is accepting applications for the position of Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II). The Chief Deputy C…

Full timeOn-siteNew Orleans
U.S. Courts Huntsville ·

Career Law Clerk to United States Bankruptcy Judge

77 772 – 170 289 $

Summary The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama is accepting applications for a career law clerk in Huntsville. A career law clerk performs substantive legal…

Full timeHybridHuntsville
U.S. Courts Birmingham ·

Career Law Clerk to United States Bankruptcy Judge (DSC)

75 431 – 165 162 $

Summary The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Southern Division (DSC), is accepting applications for a career law clerk. A career law clerk to a United St…

Full timeHybridBirmingham
U.S. Courts Norfolk ·

Career Law Clerk

106 950 – 164 296 $

Summary The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia seeks a Career Law Clerk for Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen beginning June 1, 2026. Duties include legal research, reviewi…

Full timeHybridNorfolk
U.S. Courts Denver ·

Project Manager

66 600 – 108 262 $

Summary The Space and Facilities Project Manager coordinates technical, administrative, and professional responsibilities related to day-to-day building management issues, space planning an…

Full timeHybridDenver
U.S. Courts Norfolk ·

Term Law Clerk

75 038 – 106 950 $

Summary The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Term Law Clerk to United States District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes. The C…

Full timeHybridNorfolk

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (108 262 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (114 428 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 91 839 $ to 114 993 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 91 839 $ and a quarter above 114 993 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 13 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 108 262 $ is the market level, above 114 993 $ is the strong quarter, below 91 839 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.