The salary statistics of legal secretaries in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare legal secretaries salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries in the industry sector of educational 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) legal secretaries is $80,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid legal secretaries is $33,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $51,900 | 5.47% | 7.61% |
| 2017 | $49,060 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $48,120 | 4.82% | - |
| 2015 | $45,800 | -2.38% | - |
| 2014 | $46,890 | -1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $47,370 | -1.22% | - |
| 2012 | $47,950 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].