Of the 20,060 paralegals employed in Pennsylvania, 10,560 work in Philadelphia. There has been a 11% decline in the number of paralegals in Philadelphia between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Philadelphia has increased.

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As the number of paralegals in Philadelphia has shrunk, salaries for paralegals have increased. In 2010 paralegals in Philadelphia reportedly earned an average salary of $51,155 per year. The average salary for paralegals in Philadelphia was $42,615 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Philadelphia.

Paralegals in Philadelphia make a median yearly salary of $49,400. The difference in pay between the paralegals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 106%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $35,060 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $72,205 per year.

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

Many of Philadelphia's paralegals are graduates of one of the 3 accredited paralegal schools in the city.

There are a total of 4 degree and certificate programs in paralegal offered by Philadelphia's paralegal schools.

Approximately 159 students completed paralegal courses in 2010.