Exactly 6,310 of the 56,490 paralegals employed in California, work in Fountain Valley. There has been a 5% growth in the number of paralegals in Fountain Valley between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for paralegals in Fountain Valley has increased, overall employment in Fountain Valley has decreased.

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Salaries for paralegals in Fountain Valley have increased. Fountain Valley paralegals made $51,765 per year, on average, in 2010. Paralegals in Fountain Valley made a yearly average salary of $50,925, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Fountain Valley.

Paralegals make a median salary of $48,210 per year in Fountain Valley. The 10% of paralegals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $27,110 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 213% higher salaries.

Paralegal salaries in Fountain Valley are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Many of Fountain Valley's paralegals are graduates of the only accredited paralegal school in the city.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in paralegal offered by Fountain Valley's paralegal schools.

In 2010 approximately 47 students graduated from paralegal courses.