JUDICIARY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Judiciary of the State of New Jersey is a New Jersey state civil service title.
Candidates need 1 year of relevant experience and a professional license. State payroll currently lists about 493 people in the title, most of them at Judiciary.
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Who employs this title
State payroll records show 493 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $61,616. The agencies employing the most are:
- Judiciary (493)
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Experience
Level 3 One year of experience performing a variety of clerical and support services to include keyboarding and one or more of the following: document or information processing, handling payments for fees, recording monies received, reconciling balances or accounts and/or scheduling meetings or appointments. Level 4 Three years of experience performing a variety of clerical and support services to include keyboarding and one or more of the following: document or information processing, handling payments for fees, recording monies received, reconciling balances or accounts and/or scheduling meetings or appointments. All Levels Ability to use a keyboard, no minimum speed.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position. Physical Ability: (Limited to approved positions) For some positions, applicants must have the ability to perform work which requires climbing and prolonged standing, stretching, bending and reaching to perform the essential duties of the position. For some positions, the selected candidate must be able to frequently lift and carry supplies weighing from 30 to 50 pounds and, occasionally, materials weighing up to 75 pounds, in order to perform essential duties of the position. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/SPECIAL SKILLS/CONSIDERATIONS BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH VARIANT The above examples of work are to be performed by utilizing Spanish or English, as required, depending on the needs of the individual persons communicated with during the course of official duties. Such examples do not require an individual to interpret or translate any court proceeding or in any other context. COURT CLERK The Judiciary Clerk 3 or Judiciary Clerk 4 position may require work in an on-site or virtual courtroom. Employees in these titles may function as a court clerk, performing related work including, but not limited to, preparing, calling and annotating the court calendar; swearing in jurors; administering oaths to witnesses; maintaining custody of exhibits; recording and maintaining records of court proceedings; updating case information; and discussing daily court activities, scheduling of cases, calling of calendar, etc., with the Judge. Title Level Title Description Title Code Svc Week Year 1 Jud. Clk. 1 (C) 35 12 1 Jud. Clk. 1 (Bil. in Spanish. and English) (C) 35 12 1 Jud. Clk. 1 (U) 35 12 1 Judiciary Clerk Driver (C) 35 12 2 Jud. Clk. 2 (C) 35 12 2 Jud. Clk. 2 (Bil. in Spanish and English) (C) 35 12 2 Jud. Clk. 2 (U) 35 12 2 Jud. Clk. 2 (Bil. in Spanish and English) (U) 35 12 2 Jud. Clk. 2 Conf. (U) 35 12 2 Jud. Clk. 2 Conf. (Bil. in Spanish and English) (U) 35 12 2 Jud. Acc't. Clk. 1 (C) 35 12 2 Jud. Acc't. Clk. 1 (Bil. in Spanish and English) (C) 35 12 2 Jud. Acc't. Clk. 1 (U) 35 12 3 Jud. Clk. 3 (C) 35 12 3 Jud. Clk. 3 (Bil. in Spanish and English) (C) 35 12 3 Jud. Clk. 3 (U) 35 12 3 Jud. Clk. 3 (Bil. in Spanish and English) (U) 35 12 3 Jud. Clk. 3 Conf. (U) 35 12 3 Jud. Clk. 3 Conf. (Bil. in Spanish and English) (U) 35 12 3 Jud. Acc't. Clk. 2 (C) 35 12 3 Jud. Acc't. Clk. 2 (Bil. in Spanish and English) (C) 35 12 3 Jud. Acc't. Clk. 2 (U) 35 12 4 Jud. Clk. 4 (C) 35 12 4 Jud. Clk. 4 (Bil. in Spanish and English) (C) 35 12 4 Jud. Clk. 4 (U) 35 12 4 Jud. Clk. 4 Conf. (U) 35 12 4 Admin. Spec. 1 (U) 35 12 4 Admin. Spec. 1 Conf. (U) 35 12 4 Admin. Spec. 1 Bilingual (U) 35 12 4 Clk. to Grand Jury (U) 35 12 More information regarding classified titles is available at the New Jersey Civil Service Commission website at https://www.nj.gov/csc/. Effective Date: 10/4/2025