Job Openings
Thank you for your interest in employment with the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania.
When considering employment with the Pennsylvania Courts, it is important to note that applicant screening and hiring is decentralized within the court system. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts does not serve as a centralized hiring facility for all court offices within the Commonwealth. Each of the appellate courts and each of the local or county courts acts separately to hire those individuals needed to maintain their respective operations.
| Position Title | Starting Salary Range | Location |
|---|---|---|
| District Court Administrator (Clearfield County) | $50,000 - $63,530 | Clearfield |
| Judicial Programs Analyst (Office of Children & Families in the Courts) | $58,799 - $71,232 | Harrisburg |
| Litigation Attorney - 35 hours per week | $76,536 - $92,219 | Harrisburg |
| Support Assistant (Mailroom) | $31,724 - $36,067 | Harrisburg |
If you are interested in one of the positions below, contact that particular court. If you wish to seek employment as a Law Clerk for a Common Pleas judge, write directly to the judge of interest or contact the district court administrator.
District Courts - County Positions
| Position Title | Starting Salary Range | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Judicial Law Clerk | $45,000+ | Armstrong County |
| Assistant Public Defender | $57,500 | Armstrong County |
| Law Clerk 1 – President Judge M. Theresa Johnson | $53,139 – $66,423 | Berks County |
| Court Reporter | $16.30/hour, with additional compensation possible | Hollidaysburg (Blair County) |
| Law Clerk | $38,438.40 | Bradford County |
| Law Clerk | $41,878.20 - $44,007.60 (if member of PA Bar) | Carbon County |
| Judicial Legal Specialist (Law Clerk) for PJ Jonathon D. Grine | $34.66 / hourly - $72,092.80 / annual | Centre County |
| Judicial Legal Specialist (Law Clerk) for Judge Katherine Oliver | $34.66 / hourly - $72,092.80 / annual | Centre County |
| Enforcement Officer | $22.70 per hour or $44,265 annually | Cumberland County |
| Judicial Law Clerk | $62,790 | Cumberland County |
| Judicial Law Clerk | Not listed | Delaware County |
| Judicial Law Clerk | $45,378.00/year, plus benefits | Indiana County |
| Court Reporter | $34,481 - $48,352 | Mercer County |
| Judicial Law Clerk | $51,194.77 | Mifflin County |
| Court Staff Interpreter (Spanish) | $65,608 - $87,477 | Montgomery County |
| Judicial Law Clerk | $42,500 plus benefits | Northumberland County |
| Judicial Law Clerk | Commensurate with experience | Schuylkill County |
| Judicial Law Clerk | Not listed | Schuylkill County |
| Law Clerk / Custody Hearing Officer | not listed | Snyder / Union Counties |
| Law Clerk | not listed | Snyder County |
| Court Technician | not listed | Somerset County |
| Law Clerk | $50,000 | Somerset County |
| Court Reporter | not listed | Somerset County |
| Law Clerk | $50,000 | Venango County |
| Judicial Law Clerk | Negotiable | Wayne County |
| Judicial Intern | Hourly Rate to be determined | Wayne County |
| Official Court Reporter | $60,000 - $80,000 | York County |
| Hearing Officer 2 | $71,892.86 | York County |
| Judicial Law Clerk | $53,984.59 | York County |
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
| Position Title | Starting Salary Range | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Appellate Court Clerk 1 | $37,648 - $44,021 | Harrisburg |
| Appellate Court Clerk 1 | $37,648 - $44,021 | Philadelphia |
| Law Clerk (Justice Wecht) | $67,921 | Pittsburgh |
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
| Position Title | Starting Salary Range | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Judicial Protection Officer | $67,000 - $73,500 | Pittsburgh (with travel to Harrisburg and Philadelphia) |
| Judicial Law Clerk (The Honorable John T. Bender, P.J.E.) | $64,646 - $76,839 | Pittsburgh (hybrid office/remote) |
| Appellate Law Clerk (Mary Jane Bowes) | $64,646 - $76,839 | Pittsburgh |
| Attorney I (Criminal) | $58,799 - $77,449 | Pittsburgh |
| Attorney 1 (Adoption/Dependency/Custody) | $58,799 - $77,449 | Philadelphia |
| Secretary 1 - Central Legal Staff | $45,698 - $59,662 | Pittsburgh |
| Appellate Court Clerk 2 | $37,648 - $47,208 | Philadelphia |
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
| Position Title | Starting Salary Range | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Appellate Court Clerk 2 | $37,648 - $47,208 | Harrisburg |
| Law Clerk | $64,646 - $76-839 | Harrisburg/Philadelphia |
| Law Clerk (President Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer) | $64,646 (Step increase after first year) | Blue Bell |
| Deputy Judicial Clerk 3 | $76,536 - $92,219* | Blue Bell |
| Attorney 2 | Commensurate with experience | Harrisburg |
Other Court-Related Opportunities
| Position Title | Starting Salary Range | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant, Executive Office – Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA | Starting: $41,249 – 49,020, Current max: $64,561 | Harrisburg |
| Assistant Counsel (Judicial Conduct Board) | $85,000 - $90,000 | Harrisburg |
| Programmer/Developer | $57,500 - $65,500 | Harrisburg / Hybrid |
| Chief US Probation Officer | $165,902 - $220,879 | Pittsburgh |
| Freelance Court Interpreter | $30 - $75/hour depending on qualifications. Part or full time depending on language demand. | statewide |