Paralegal Schools In Alabama
Alabama has 15 accredited paralegal schools where paralegal faculty who teach paralegal classes can find employment. The trends in Alabama's paralegal academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in paralegal includes paralegal training at the following levels:
- Paralegal Certificate
- Associates degree in Paralegal
- Bachelors degree in Paralegal
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Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Paralegal Employment
| Alabama | 5,770 |
| National | 476,640 |
Of all of the paralegals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Alabama.
Employment Growth for Paralegals In Alabama
| 6,500 | 6,890 | 6,500 | 6,080 | 5,770 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of paralegals is shrinking in Alabama. 730 less paralegals were working in Alabama in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 11% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for paralegals which shows a 4% decrease in the number of paralegals working around the nation.
Paralegal VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama
| $36,860 | $36,700 | $37,775 | $39,400 | $40,075 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Paralegal
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of paralegals is declining, the salaries paid to paralegals are increasing in Alabama. In 2006 paralegals made a mean salary of $36,860 per year, and in 2010 they made $40,075 per year.
Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Alabama
10th percentile |
$24,385 |
25th percentile |
$30,480 |
50th percentile |
$40,090 |
75th percentile |
$48,480 |
90th percentile |
$55,510 |
Thus, there was a 8% growth in paralegals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of paralegal, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid paralegals earning 128% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Alabama state.
Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Alabama
Court Reporter |
$39,670 |
Criminal Justice |
$40,720 |
Homeland Security |
$37,177 |
Law |
$55,442 |
Paralegal |
$40,075 |
In Alabama, paralegals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Paralegal programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 19 |
As the number of paralegals is decreasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 15 accredited paralegal schools in Alabama state is increasing. In Alabama, there were 198 graduates in 2006. And there were 208 graduates from paralegal courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of paralegal school degree or certificate graduates in Alabama by 5%. A majority of these graduates, or 74%, graduated with a associate's degree in paralegal.