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Court and Legal Clerks

Court and Legal Clerks provide administrative and operational support to Legal Professionals by performing clerical work associated with the functions of courts, legal practices and the administration of trusts and estates.

Business & adminANZSCO 5992
$1,345/wkMedian full-time pay
20kPeople employed
+8% ▲Growth to 2035
61%Work full time
29Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 5992.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

listing actions for hearing and processing documentation for court actionsdocumenting details of court proceedings, actions and decisionsenforcing the law as an officer of the court by executing court orders such as eviction noticesserving legal orders and documents such as summonses and subpoenasorganising jury and witness lists, and summonsing and swearing in juries and witnessesmaintaining order in court and hearing rooms and adjacent areas
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 5992 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 1,700 more people in court and legal clerks by 2035 ▲

The field grew 3.3% in the year to February 2026, adding about 600 workers. Most of the jobs are in VIC and NSW, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 5992.More about our sources: How we check our facts
21k2025
21.7k2030 PROJ.
22.7k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 24% trained through VET, 34% hold a degree.

Both paths are common in this field. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 5992. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

BSB40620Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Legal Services

Business Services Training Package.

See 13 providers
FNS42222Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Personal Trust Administration

Financial Services Training Package.

See 1 provider
PSP40216Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Court Operations

Public Sector Training Package.

See 0 providers
See all 6 mapped courses
BSB40620Certificate IV in Legal Services · 13 providers
FNS42222Certificate IV in Personal Trust Administration · 1 provider
PSP40216Certificate IV in Court Operations · 0 providers
DEF40722Certificate IV in Defence Paralegal Services · 0 providers
PSP50216Diploma of Court Operations · 0 providers
DEF50422Diploma of Defence Paralegal Services · 0 providers

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 5992.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

VIC5.7k
NSW5.1k
QLD4.3k
WA1.5k
SA0.9k
ACT0.4k
TAS0.2k
NT0.2k