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Lancaster Vs. California Paralegal Employment

Lancaster	18,160
California	56,490

Exactly 18,160 of California's 56,490 paralegals work in Lancaster. The number of paralegals in Lancaster has shrunk by 10% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for paralegals in Lancaster has decreased, overall employment in Lancaster has increased.

Lancaster Vs. California Paralegal employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
59,290	56,990	57,620	57,110	56,490
20,150	19,240	20,040	19,470	18,160

Grey: California
Dark Yellow: Lancaster

Paralegal VS. All professions salaries in Lancaster

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$49,875	$52,970	$53,020	$55,140	$55,585
$43,160	$45,390	$47,600	$49,010	$50,240

Light Blue: Paralegal in Lancaster
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Lancaster

As the number of paralegals in Lancaster has shrunk, salaries for paralegals have increased. In 2010 paralegals in Lancaster reportedly earned an average salary of $55,585 per year. The average salary for paralegals in Lancaster was $49,875 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of paralegals in Lancaster is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Lancaster

10th percentile	$30,320
25th percentile	$39,705
50th percentile	$53,325
75th percentile	$70,215
90th percentile	$84,905

Paralegals make a median salary of $53,325 per year in Lancaster. The 10% of paralegals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $30,320 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $84,905 per year.

Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Lancaster

Homeland Security	$32,720
Criminal Justice	$46,337
Paralegal	$55,585
Law	$90,200

Lancaster paralegals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Paralegal schools in Lancaster

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

Paralegal Programs Offered In Lancaster

associate	1
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	1

There is one degree and certificate program in paralegal offered by Lancaster's paralegal school.

Student Completed Paralegal Degrees In Lancaster

associate	16
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	16

In 2010 approximately 16 students graduated from paralegal courses.

Paralegal Faculty Salaries in Lancaster, California

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Paralegal Schools In Lancaster, California