The salary statistics and trend of legal support workers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare legal support worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for legal support workers 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 support workers is $96,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent legal support workers is $31,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal support workers in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,000 | 3.07% | 12.25% |
| 2016 | $54,280 | 1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $53,510 | -0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $53,620 | -7.16% | - |
| 2013 | $57,460 | 14.48% | - |
| 2012 | $49,140 | - | - |
The average salaries of legal support workers in twelve industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of legal support workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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