The salary statistics and trend of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare paralegals and legal assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) paralegals and legal assistants is $86,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paralegals and legal assistants is $37,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,630 | 4.67% | 13.47% |
| 2016 | $54,940 | 1.24% | - |
| 2015 | $54,260 | 4.63% | - |
| 2014 | $51,750 | 2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $50,540 | 1.33% | - |
| 2012 | $49,870 | - | - |
The average salaries of paralegals and legal assistants in eleven industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of paralegals and legal assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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