The salary statistics and trend of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 | $30,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 $87,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paralegals and legal assistants is $30,340.
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 - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,140 | -2.14% | 12.30% |
| 2016 | $55,300 | 4.30% | - |
| 2015 | $52,920 | -6.08% | - |
| 2014 | $56,140 | 6.56% | - |
| 2013 | $52,460 | 9.49% | - |
| 2012 | $47,480 | - | - |
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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