Paralegal Schools In New York
There are 33 accredited paralegal schools in New York for faculty who teach paralegal classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in paralegal in the state of New York, which encompasses paralegal training at the following levels:
- Paralegal Certificate
- Associates degree in Paralegal
- Bachelors degree in Paralegal
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Professional Trends
New York Vs. National Paralegal Employment
| New York | 45,240 |
| National | 476,640 |
Approximately 9% of the country's paralegals work in New York state.
Employment Growth for Paralegals In New York
| 50,830 | 56,060 | 57,820 | 53,960 | 45,240 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of paralegals is shrinking in New York. In 2010 there were 5,590 less paralegals working in New York than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of paralegal has shrunk by 11% in New York. This is faster than the trend for paralegals around the US. Nationally, the number of paralegals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Paralegal VS. All Professions salaries in New York
| $46,975 | $49,120 | $50,350 | $52,825 | $52,725 |
| $47,100 | $51,120 | $53,567 | $54,837 | $56,461 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Paralegal
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by paralegals is increasing in New York. In 2006 paralegals made a mean salary of $46,975 per year, and in 2010 they made $52,725 per year.
Salary percentiles for Paralegals in New York
10th percentile |
$33,275 |
25th percentile |
$40,715 |
50th percentile |
$51,160 |
75th percentile |
$64,745 |
90th percentile |
$76,065 |
Thus, paralegals' salaries grew by 11% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 129% pay differential between the highest paid paralegals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of paralegal in New York.
Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in New York
Court Reporter |
$81,660 |
Criminal Justice |
$55,719 |
Homeland Security |
$48,710 |
Law |
$75,119 |
Paralegal |
$52,725 |
Paralegals in New York earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Paralegal programs available for each degree type for all schools in New York
associate |
30 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 46 |
As the number of paralegals is decreasing in New York state, the number of students graduating from the 33 accredited paralegal schools in New York state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,028 paralegal graduates from paralegal courses in New York and in 2010 there were 814 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of paralegal school degree or certificate graduates in New York by 21%. Most of these graduates, or 65%, earned a associate's degree in paralegal.