Court Administrator
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Court Administrator manages operations and administrative work for a local, state or federal court. Coordinates scheduling for court cases and manages record keeping. Works with judges and directs the work of administrative staff.
Job Outlook
There were 16 Court Administrator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 623 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Public Administrator industry, which includes the Court Administrator career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Court Administrator jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $175,849.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $175,849.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Court Administrator postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $154,120.
Education and Experience
Posted Court Administrator jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 64.85% |
| Master's Degree | 24.88% |
| Doctoral Degree | 6.26% |
| Other | 13.48% |
Posted Court Administrator jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 33.8% |
| 3 to 5 years | 56.57% |
| 6 to 8 years | 7.75% |
| 9+ years | 1.88% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Court Administrator positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (54.74%)
- Planning (33.07%)
- Management (33.07%)
- Coordinating (32.26%)
- Operations (32.1%)
- Writing (31.62%)
- Leadership (30.98%)
- Research (26%)
- Presentations (17.66%)
- Problem Solving (16.69%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Legal Hearings (11.17%)
- Social Work (25.89%)
- Restorative Justice (50.53%)
- Case Management (23.4%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Office Equipment (12.94%)
- Administrative Support (6.21%)
- De-escalation Techniques (10.28%)
- Court Systems (14.01%)
- Conflict Resolution (9.22%)
- Mental Health (10.82%)
- Data Collection (11.88%)
- Curriculum Development (9.22%)
- Crisis Intervention (6.91%)
- Mediation (19.68%)
- Human Services (15.43%)
- Data Analysis (13.65%)
- Public Administration (23.58%)
- Sociology (9.04%)
- Trauma Care (21.99%)
- Criminal Justice (7.8%)
- Project Management (7.09%)
- Social Justice (7.62%)
- Probation (6.56%)
- Social Sciences (5.67%)
- Psychology (13.3%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Court Administrator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Restorative Justice Coordinator
- Deputy Court Administrator
- Criminal Justice Coordinator
- District Court Administrator
- Court Liaison
- Program Manager
- Trial Court Administrator
- Special Education Intern
- Circuit Court Clerk
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Court Administrator jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Chicago Public Schools (32)
- Oakland Unified School District (23)
- Center For Court Innovation (19)
- Center For Justice Innovation (14)
- Northeastern University (12)
- Cedar Rapids Community School District (9)
- Minnesota Judicial Branch (9)
- Volunteers Of America Mid-States (8)
- Alternatives (7)
- Bexar County (6)
North Carolina
- State of North Carolina (6)
- District Court (2)
- Alliance Healthcare (1)
- Lee County Government (1)
- Edgecombe County Public Schools (1)
- Criminal Justice Alternatives (1)
- County Of Surry (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Leadership in the Public Sector Undergraduate Certificates
- Leadership in the Public Sector Undergraduate Degrees
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.