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Legal

Legal support workers, all other

All legal support workers not listed separately.

Median pay

$72,110

Growth to 2035

0%

little or no change

Openings a year

4,700

Time to qualify*

2 years

* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.

Pay

Legal support workers, all other

$72,11010% earn under $43,800 · middle half $54,940–$109,360 · top 10% over $179,960
Bar: middle 50% of workers. Line: 10th to 90th percentile. Dot: median. BLS OEWS, May 2025, national.

Getting in

Typical entry education
Associate's degree
On-the-job training
None
Prior experience
None

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What the work is like

Legal support workers, all other

Dealing with the public

Rarely
Constantly

Time pressure

Rarely
Constantly

Freedom to make decisions

Little
A lot
Average worker ratings, 1 to 5. O*NET 31.0 work context survey.

Core tasks

Outlook and AI

Legal support workers, all other held 50,200 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 50,000 by 2035 (0%, little or no change; all jobs: +3.5%).

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