This post summarizes key statistics on Paralegals and Legal Assistants using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Paralegals and Legal Assistants.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 78.20 | 54,020 | Legal services |
| 5.40 | 52,532 | Justice, public order, and safety |
| 1.40 | 68,064 | Insurance |
| 1.40 | 56,646 | General government, n.e.c. |
| 0.90 | 85,517 | Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies |
| 0.90 | 62,305 | Administration of human resources programs |
| 0.80 | 69,145 | Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices |
| 0.60 | 66,984 | Administration of economic programs |
| 0.50 | 72,385 | Banking |
| 0.50 | 87,323 | Computer and data processing services |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Paralegals and Legal Assistants work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Paralegals and Legal Assistants received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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