Paralegal Schools In Iowa
There are 10 accredited paralegal schools in Iowa for faculty who teach paralegal classes to choose from. The trends in Iowa'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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Statistics
Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National Paralegal Employment
| Iowa | 2,870 |
| National | 476,640 |
Of all of the paralegals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Iowa.
Employment Growth for Paralegals In Iowa
| 3,820 | 3,540 | 3,280 | 3,070 | 2,870 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of paralegals is shrinking in Iowa. 950 less paralegals were working in Iowa in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of paralegals has shrunk by 25%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of paralegals around the country. Nationally, the number of paralegals has shrunk by 4% from 2006 to 2010.
Paralegal VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa
| $34,320 | $36,220 | $37,395 | $38,450 | $38,145 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Paralegal
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Iowa, as the number of paralegals is declining, the salaries earned by paralegals are increasing. Paralegals earned a yearly mean salary of $34,320 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $38,145 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$25,120 |
25th percentile |
$29,870 |
50th percentile |
$36,470 |
75th percentile |
$45,655 |
90th percentile |
$54,335 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Iowa state, within the field of paralegal, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid paralegals earn 116% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Iowa
Court Reporter |
$57,820 |
Criminal Justice |
$37,640 |
Homeland Security |
$39,343 |
Law |
$48,684 |
Paralegal |
$38,145 |
Paralegals in Iowa earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Paralegal programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of paralegals is decreasing in Iowa state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited paralegal schools in Iowa state is decreasing. In Iowa, there were 955 graduates in 2006. And there were 837 graduates from paralegal courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 12% percent decrease in the number of paralegal school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa. 75% of these graduates received an associate's degree in paralegal.