Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Salaries for Paralegals

Of course once you have completed your certificate, you are going to look for a job.

What is the average salary for a paralegal.

According to recent surveys:

year salary bonus total compensation
1997 $36,435 $2062 $38,497
2000 $40,974 $2449 $43,423
2002 $46,074 $2909 $48,983
2004 $46,862 $3393 $50,255

The median expected salary for a typical Paralegal I in Los Angeles, CA 90035, is $45,116. That means half of the salaries are above this figure and half below.

For more information on salaries, benefits, employment opportunities, Benefits of Paralegals to the Legal Profession, and future trends, read about Paralegal Salaries and Benefits.

Looks pretty decent, after all of your hard work, no? Good luck, and happy job hunting, unless you already have one. Prof. J.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Wow!
Salary pay looks amazing! At first I wanted and expected to be dentist but I soon came to realize that paralegal was a lot better for me in regards to the salesmanship point of view.
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Brooke said...

To be successful as a paralegal, it is important to be detail-oriented and well-organized. A paralegal should be able to take on multiple tasks and work independently and have excellent communication and writing skills. Because paralegals often work with clients, they should be good with people and able to maintain confidentiality. In addition, they should have the ability to work long hours in a stressful environment. We offer training at www.OnlineParalegal.info

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Blogger said...

Certainly the paralegal market is buyont for certain types paralegals. Trademarks is one of them. Patent is another. Either way, you can't go wrong by earning youself a paralegal degree.

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