The salary statistics and trend of legal secretaries in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare legal secretaries salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for legal secretaries in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. 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 $79,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent legal secretaries is $33,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,690 | 3.41% | 4.52% |
| 2016 | $47,030 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $45,300 | -2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $46,230 | 0.02% | - |
| 2013 | $46,220 | -0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $46,490 | - | - |
The average salaries of legal secretaries in nine industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of legal secretaries in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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