Miscellaneous legal support workers

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2017 Workforce

158k

Average Age

44.2

Average Salary

$57,715

Average Male Salary

$75,113

Average Female Salary

$51,036

About

Miscellaneous legal support workers are most often employed by the Legal services industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous legal support workers was $57,715 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous legal support workers are Alexandria City PUMA, VA, District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous legal support workers are District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA, and Alexandria City PUMA, VA.

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Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous legal support workers workforce. Miscellaneous legal support workers workforce in 2017 was 158,253 people, of which 72.3% were women and 27.7% were men.

Miscellaneous legal support workers are paid most in Philadelphia City (Central) PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

43,895

Male Workforce

± 5.14k

114,358

Female Workforce

± 8.3k

The Miscellaneous legal support workers workforce in 2017 was 158,253 people (72.3% women and 27.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −11.7% between 2014 (179,164) and 2017 (158,253).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Miscellaneous legal support workers.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($91,483), Rhode Island ($86,676), and Virginia ($84,624).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$57,715

AVERAGE WAGE

#165 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Miscellaneous legal support workers earned an average of $57,715, $12,163 less than the average national salary of $69,878

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.394

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Miscellaneous legal support workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.394, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous legal support workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Miscellaneous legal support workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Miscellaneous legal support workers and on wages for those in the field. Legal services is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous legal support workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous legal support workers, by average wage, is Nursing Care Facilities ($230,267).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

158k

2017 Workforce

± 9,761

−4.55%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.03%

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous legal support workers employed by various industries. Legal services employs the largest share of Miscellaneous legal support workers at 47.2%, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities with 22.8% and Insurance carriers & related activities with 19.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous legal support workers in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous legal support workers in 2017 was 158,253 people, with 72.3% woman, and 27.7% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous legal support workers in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Miscellaneous legal support workers is 44.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous legal support workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Miscellaneous legal support workers in 2017 was 158,253 people, with 72.3% woman, and 27.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (20,689 people), 45 to 49 years (20,387 people), and 30 to 34 years (18,276 people). Among them they concentrated 37.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 10.9% of Miscellaneous legal support workers workers were Hispanic and 89.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (54.8%), Puerto Rican (16.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.99)%

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Races

In 2017, 80.4% of the Miscellaneous legal support workers workforce were White, of which 73.4% were women and 26.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.98%) and Asian (5.24%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous legal support workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous legal support workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Legal.

Among the necessary skills for Miscellaneous legal support workers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous legal support workers need more than the average amount of Reading Comprehension.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Miscellaneous legal support workers in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (13,876 people), Social Sciences (9,998 people), and Engineering (6,350 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous legal support workers workers were Bachelors Degree (48,517 people), Some college (40,322 people), and High School or Equivalent (27,286 people).

The graphic shows the Miscellaneous legal support workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Miscellaneous legal support workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miscellaneous legal support workers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.