Also called: Court Executive Officer, Clerk of Court
Runs the business side of a court system: budgets, staff, technology, and scheduling.
Court administrators make sure hundreds of cases a day flow smoothly. They manage clerks, plan courthouse security, roll out e-filing systems, and handle jury summons. When a hurricane closes the courthouse, they figure out how justice keeps going.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in public administration or business; many have a master's. Certification through the National Center for State Courts helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Political Science.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). No separate BLS projection; tracks government management roles.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI scheduling and e-filing reduce manual work; managing staff, budgets, security and court tech upgrades stays human.
Classes: Business CTE class, AP U.S. Government, Statistics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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