The salary statistics and trend of legal secretaries in the industry of management, scientific, and technical consulting services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare legal secretaries salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for legal secretaries in the industry of management, scientific, and technical consulting services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) legal secretaries is $76,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent legal secretaries is $29,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries in the industry of Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,330 | -5.57% | 8.49% |
| 2016 | $52,080 | 19.14% | - |
| 2015 | $42,110 | -1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $42,900 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $42,520 | -6.16% | - |
| 2012 | $45,140 | - | - |
The average salaries of legal secretaries in nine industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of legal secretaries in a specific industry, use the links in the table.