Exactly 3,570 of California's 56,490 paralegals work in Pleasant Hill. Between 2006 and 2010, in Pleasant Hill, there has been a 4% decline in the number of paralegals. As the number of paralegals in Pleasant Hill has decreased, overall employment in Pleasant Hill has increased.

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In Pleasant Hill, salaries for paralegals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $53,630 per year was earned by paralegals in Pleasant Hill. Four years earlier in 2006, paralegals in Pleasant Hill made an average salary of $51,455 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill paralegals earn a median yearly salary of $52,905. The 10% of paralegals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $35,225 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 114% higher salaries.

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

There is only one accredited paralegal school in the city. Many of Pleasant Hill's paralegals are graduates of this school.

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

Approximately 5 students graduated from paralegal courses in 2010.