Social and Human Service Assistant Salary in the Industry of Legal Services

The salary statistics and trend of social and human service assistants in the industry of legal services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare social and human service assistant salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,400
25th Percentile Wage
$52,070
50th Percentile Wage
$56,800
75th Percentile Wage
$61,520
90th Percentile Wage
$64,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for social and human service assistants in the industry of legal 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) social and human service assistants is $64,370. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent social and human service assistants is $37,400.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants in the industry of Legal Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$56,800
2.89% 2.89%
2016
$55,160
7.43% -
2015
$51,060
42.46% -
2014
$29,380
-0.82% -
2013
$29,620
-86.23% -
2012
$55,160
- -

Table 3. Compare Social and Human Service Assistant Salary in Different Industries within the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector

The average salaries of social and human service assistants in eight industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of social and human service assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Legal Services
$56,800
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$41,850
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
$41,850
Scientific Research and Development Services
$41,750
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
$41,300
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$39,590
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
$35,840
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
$29,240

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