Law Clerk pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 07100
- Class code
- 07100
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Law Clerk is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 07100.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 12/17/2020.
What the state says the job is
This is entry level professional legal work in a commonwealth legal office for law school graduates prior to attaining admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. An employee in this job works under the close direction of an attorney to develop the legal research, analytical, and client interface skills necessary to practice law in the assigned function or program area. Work involves conducting legal research and analysis; examining and preparing legal documents; interpreting and determining the applicability of laws, regulations, rulings, and precedential opinions; and supporting attorneys in their provision of legal advice, counsel, and assistance to clients. Work initially may be of a routine nature and closely supervised, but employees perform more complex assignments with greater independence as learning progresses.
Examples of the work
• Researches, analyzes, and applies laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities in the preparation of briefs, pleadings, and related legal papers in connection with cases, trials, and other proceedings. • Researches federal and state laws and procedures relevant to the program area. • Prepares synopses, abstracts, and summaries of legal opinions, documents, cases, and statutes. • Assists in the preparation of materials pertaining to proposed legislation, regulations, or policies. • Drafts, reviews, and prepares synopses of agreements, contracts, and solicitations; and assists in the drafting and preparation of agreements, solicitations, and related documents.
Minimum qualifications
• A Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Law Clerk in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $44,999 | $73,288 | $44,999 to $73,288 |
| Iowa | $43,742 | $64,314 | $43,742 to $64,314 |
| Kentucky | $3,673 | $5,877 | $44,074 to $70,518 |
| Maine | $23.70 | $33.07 | $49,296 to $68,786 |
| New Jersey | $63,663 | $92,953 | $63,663 to $92,953 |
| New Mexico | $30.11 | $45.16 | $62,629 to $93,933 |
| Ohio | $26.54 | $34.53 | $55,203 to $71,822 |
| Texas | $37,144 | $55,134 | $37,144 to $55,134 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.