The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legal secretaries in Burlington-South Burlington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,670 | 4.66% | 9.45% |
| 2021 | $48,310 | -21.61% | - |
| 2020 | $58,750 | -0.80% | - |
| 2019 | $59,220 | 4.44% | - |
| 2018 | $56,590 | 10.85% | - |
| 2017 | $50,450 | -8.27% | - |
| 2016 | $54,620 | 2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $53,520 | 3.06% | - |
| 2014 | $51,880 | 11.26% | - |
| 2013 | $46,040 | 0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $45,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,670, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for legal secretaries in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $49,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of legal secretaries in Burlington-South Burlington is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |