Court Law Clerk I pay range
State of Texas · class code 3610
- Class code
- 3610
- Pay group
- B19
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Court Law Clerk I is $48,244 to $76,028 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 3610.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Court Law Clerk series, which includes this class. 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs legal research and analysis work involving conducting research and examining and preparing legal opinions, briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents.
Examples of the work
Prepares and/or reviews legal opinions, briefs, proposals, and reports. Conducts legal research on issues involved in cases before the court. Researches points of law involved in hearings to determine the validity and completeness of cases cited. Reviews legal briefs, clerks’ records, reporters’ records, and motions filed in submitted cases. Attends the presentation of oral arguments. Makes oral presentations concerning issues researched and assists in case conferences. Performs related work as assigned. DESCRIPTION OF LEVELS Examples of work and descriptions are meant to progress through the levels.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in legal research and analysis work. Enrolled in an accredited law school or graduated from an accredited law school with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 81.102
Special requirements
May be required to take the State of Texas bar examination.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.