Court Clerk / Judicial Administration
Keeps the courts running: managing case files, deadlines, hearings and the official record of everything a court decides.
Bachillerato or higher vocational entry: administrative and case-handling work across every department. What does this group mean?
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- Typical pay
- €22k–€48k
- Usual education
- Vocational or degree depending on grade + competitive exam
- Outlook
- Reliable. Judicial administration has three entry grades, so there is a route in at almost every education level.
A day in the life
You process incoming claims, check they meet formal requirements, schedule hearings, notify the parties, and record what happened in court. Deadlines are legal, so accuracy matters more than speed.
Ways in
- Auxilio Judicial (C2) exam straight after secondary school
- Tramitación or Gestión Procesal exams with FP or a degree
- Law degree then the Letrado de la Administración de Justicia oposición
What to study at 16
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Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Ciências Socioeconómicas
Italy
Liceo classico / scienze umane
Netherlands
Profiel Economie & Maatschappij
Austria
AHS Oberstufe
Belgium
ASO – General secondary
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