Paralegal Schools In Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, there are 32 accredited schools where paralegal classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of paralegal and paralegal training in Pennsylvania, which includes paralegal training at the following levels:
- Paralegal Certificate
- Associates degree in Paralegal
- Bachelors degree in Paralegal
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Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Paralegal Employment
| Pennsylvania | 20,060 |
| National | 476,640 |
Approximately 4% of the country's paralegals work in Pennsylvania state.
Employment Growth for Paralegals In Pennsylvania
| 23,570 | 24,010 | 23,460 | 21,710 | 20,060 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of paralegals is shrinking in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, 3,510 less paralegals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of paralegals has shrunk by 15%. 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 Pennsylvania
| $38,875 | $39,990 | $41,820 | $45,050 | $46,470 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Paralegal
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to paralegals are growing in Pennsylvania. In 2006 paralegals made a mean salary of $38,875 per year, and in 2010 they made $46,470 per year.
Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$30,250 |
25th percentile |
$36,545 |
50th percentile |
$44,810 |
75th percentile |
$54,880 |
90th percentile |
$66,710 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 16%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 121% 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 Pennsylvania.
Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Court Reporter |
$41,520 |
Criminal Justice |
$47,129 |
Homeland Security |
$44,857 |
Law |
$60,055 |
Paralegal |
$46,470 |
In Pennsylvania, paralegals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Paralegal programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania
associate |
30 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
13 |
| Total | 47 |
The number of students graduating from the 32 accredited paralegal schools in Pennsylvania is decreasing. In 2006, 719 students graduated from paralegal courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 692 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of paralegal school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 4%. A majority of these graduates, or 64%, graduated with a associate's degree in paralegal.