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Paralegal

Paralegal

$61,204

Average pay

Duties and Responsibilities: Paralegals support and assist attorneys and lawyers, law offices, corporations, government agencies and departments, with legal tasks often performed by lawyers. Trained staff such as Paralegals can lesson the workload of some legal professionals, and provide affordable legal aid to others. Typical duties can include interviewing witnesses, investigations, research of legal precedents, drafting legal documents, oversee legal records and book keeping, and other administrative tasks. Some paralegals specialize in divorce, litigation or corporate law.

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Paralegal Job Salary Pay Scale
75% in this career make more than:
$50,850
50% in this career make more than:
$57,788
25% in this career make more than:
$66,860
Highest potential salary compensation:
$119,472
Job Outlook
10-year job growth: 29.75%
Total jobs 2004:
223,994
Forecast 2014:
290,627
Average annual growth:
8,462

† US Department of Labor

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