Legal support workers, all other

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2019 Workforce

54.8k

Average Age

40.9

Estimated Job Growth

−1.19%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$52,366

Average Male Salary

$51,202

Average Female Salary

$53,069

About

Legal support workers, all other are most often employed by the Legal services industry. The average yearly wage for Legal support workers, all other was $52,366 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Legal support workers, all other by wage are Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters, Special education teachers, and Architectural and civil drafters.

Legal support workers, all other are part of the Legal Occupations, along with Judicial law clerks, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Paralegals & legal assistants, Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers, and Legal support workers, all other.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Legal support workers, all other are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and Bath City & Brunswick PUMA, ME. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Legal support workers, all other are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and Bath City & Brunswick PUMA, ME.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Legal support workers, all other and on wages and locations for those in the field. Legal services is the industry that employs the most Legal support workers, all other, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Legal support workers, all other, by average wage, is Management, scientific & technical consulting services. Legal support workers, all other are paid most in District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$52,366

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,505

In 2019, Legal support workers, all other earned an average of $52,366, $3,158 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters make somewhat more than Legal support workers, all other while Special education teachers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Legal support workers, all other as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.359

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Legal support workers, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.359, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Legal support workers, all other (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Legal support workers, all other.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Legal support workers, all other

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Legal support workers, all other.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Legal support workers, all other, by number of employees, are Legal services, Executive offices & legislative bodies, Justice, public order, & safety activities , National security & international affairs, Banking & related activities, Insurance carriers, Business support services, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Nondepository credit & related activities, Administration of human resource programs, and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Legal support workers, all other, by average wage, are Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, and Scientific research & development services.

Industries by Share

54.8k

2019 Workforce

± 5,745

0.652%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.8%

The number of people employed as Legal support workers, all other has been growing at a rate of 0.652%, from 54,428 people in 2018 to 54,783 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Legal support workers, all other employed by various industries. Legal services employs the largest share of Legal support workers, all other at 32.7%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 17.2% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 12.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Legal support workers, all other in the US. The average age of male Legal support workers, all other in the workforce is 38 and of female Legal support workers, all other is 42.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Legal support workers, all other is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

20.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,525

34.2k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,537

62.4% of Legal support workers, all other are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Legal support workers, all other.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Legal support workers, all other

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

62.1% of Legal support workers, all other are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 15.4% of Legal support workers, all other, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Legal support workers, all other.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.49

42.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.88

The median age of Legal support workers, all other is 40.9, and Male employees are generally 4.65 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Legal support workers, all other from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Legal support workers, all other is Business but a relatively high number of Legal support workers, all other hold a major in Legal.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Legal Support Workers, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Legal Support Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of −1.19% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−1.19%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Legal Support Workers, All Other. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.