Salary for Law Clerk Jobs

Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$24K	C$48K	C$72K
Salary	C$30,301 - C$69,093
Bonus	C$202.10 - C$5,008
Profit Sharing	C$379.00 - C$5,000
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$28,748 - C$69,869
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,369

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Job Listings for Law Clerk Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Corporate Law Clerk	Robert Half Legal	Markham, Ontario
	in this Corporate Law Clerk role, the ideal candidate... Level Corporate Law Clerk for a long term-contract. As the selected Corporate Law Clerk, you will be... Indeed
Jan 20	Litigation law clerk	MaxSys	Ottawa, Ontario
	law clerk > Ottawa-Gatineau > Consulting > Professional Consultants > Legal ID 14573 Description Maxsys is currently recruiting for a litigation law clerk... Indeed
Jan 25	LAW CLERK	Scotiabank	Toronto, Ontario
	support to the law department including word... organizational skills are a must. A legal secretary or law clerk degree and at least 1 year work related... Indeed
Jan 22	40 LITIGATION LAW CLERKS/PARALEGALS	Cartel Inc.	Toronto, Ontario
	Work from Home! Our Client, a highly reputable law firm is seeking to hire 40 experienced paralegals, law clerks for a 6-8 month high-profile project. French... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Law Clerk Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Lerners LLP	C$36,652 - C$57,990
Miller Thomson LLP	C$33,500 - C$48,500
Blaney McMurtry LLP	C$61,000 - C$86,232
Ernst and Young LLP	C$40,000 - C$88,500
Gowlings (Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP)	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	C$35,279 - C$67,925
Civil Litigation	C$32,478 - C$65,905
Real Estate	C$31,074 - C$62,705
Insurance	C$34,498 - C$69,002
Commercial Real Estate	C$33,274 - C$66,341

Key Statistics for Law Clerk Jobs

Gender

	Female 93%			Male 7%
Salary:	C$36,384 - C$56,698			C$35,076 - C$52,196

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

16%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$32,289 - C$71,983
Associate's Degree	C$29,403 - C$61,277
Diploma (Dipl), Paralegal/Law	C$30,541 - C$65,098
Diploma (Dipl), Law	C$26,246 - C$56,301
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	C$32,681 - C$86,865

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 65%		Dental: 61%
	Vision: 42%		None: 33%

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Career Path for Law Clerk Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Law Clerk

Salary Range

C$28,748 - C$69,869

	Legal Assistant C$27,328 - C$54,034
	Customer Service Representative (CSR) C$22,062 - C$44,755
	Legal Secretary C$26,519 - C$55,860

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Law Clerk

Salary Range

C$28,748 - C$69,869

	Paralegal C$29,856 - C$69,148
	Real Estate Clerk C$21,598 - C$58,031
	Attorney / Lawyer C$44,220 - C$152,540

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Law Clerk Job Description

People with the job title Law Clerk typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Law Clerks

Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. Search for and study legal documents to investigate facts and law of cases. Prepare affidavits of documents and maintain document files and case correspondence. Research and analyze law sources to prepare drafts of briefs or arguments for review, approval and use by attorney. Review and file pleadings, petitions and other documents relevant to court actions. Deliver or direct delivery of subpoenas to witnesses and parties to action, serve copies of pleas to opposing counsel.

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