Paralegal Schools In South Dakota
South Dakota has 5 accredited paralegal schools where paralegal faculty who teach paralegal classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in paralegal in the state of South Dakota, which encompasses paralegal training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Paralegal
- Bachelors degree in Paralegal
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Professional Trends
South Dakota Vs. National Paralegal Employment
| South Dakota | 1,280 |
| National | 476,640 |
Of all of the paralegals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in South Dakota state.
Employment Growth for Paralegals In South Dakota
| 840 | 830 | 1,040 | 1,180 | 1,280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In South Dakota, the field of paralegal is growing. There were 440 more paralegals working in South Dakota in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 52% growth in the field. 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 South Dakota
| $34,995 | $35,505 | $34,255 | $18,775 | $31,345 |
| $38,163 | $39,417 | $40,567 | $40,767 | $40,691 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Paralegal
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to paralegals are declining in South Dakota. In 2006 paralegals made a mean salary of $34,995 per year, and in 2010 they made $31,345 per year.
Salary percentiles for Paralegals in South Dakota
10th percentile |
$23,345 |
25th percentile |
$26,500 |
50th percentile |
$29,710 |
75th percentile |
$34,270 |
90th percentile |
$42,925 |
This represents a 12% decline in salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of South Dakota, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of paralegal. The pay differential between the highest paid paralegals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 84%
Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in South Dakota
Court Reporter |
$43,100 |
Criminal Justice |
$36,212 |
Homeland Security |
$40,563 |
Law |
$46,197 |
Paralegal |
$31,345 |
Paralegals in South Dakota earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Paralegal programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Dakota
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited paralegal schools in South Dakota is increasing. In South Dakota, there were 32 graduates in 2006. And there were 33 graduates from paralegal courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 3% percent increase in the number of paralegal school degree or certificate graduates in South Dakota. A majority of these graduates, or 63%, graduated with a associate's degree in paralegal.