Jury Administrator

Also called: Jury Clerk, Jury Coordinator

Summons citizens for jury duty and manages the jury pool for the courthouse.

A day in the life

Jury administrators mail out summonses, handle excuses, and greet hundreds of nervous citizens in the jury assembly room each week. They make sure each courtroom gets enough potential jurors. Organized people who like the public do well.

Pay over a career

Starting
$34k
Typical
$48k
High
$72k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Office Administration, Criminal Justice.

Outlook

Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years). Approximate; tracks court clerks.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Online jury portals and automated summons handle much of the work; greeting jurors and handling tough cases stay human.

Could start within a month

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply on your county court job site for jury clerk openings First: Government hiring with an application and background check, often a few weeks

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business CTE class, Computer applications, AP U.S. Government, Keyboarding.

Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4031.

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