Paralegal Schools In Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 19 accredited paralegal schools where paralegal faculty who teach paralegal classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of paralegal and paralegal training in Wisconsin, which includes paralegal training at the following levels:
- Paralegal Certificate
- Associates degree in Paralegal
- Bachelors degree in Paralegal
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Professional Trends
Wisconsin Vs. National Paralegal Employment
| Wisconsin | 7,220 |
| National | 476,640 |
Approximately 1% of the country's paralegals work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for Paralegals In Wisconsin
| 7,020 | 7,220 | 7,100 | 7,710 | 7,220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wisconsin, paralegal is a growing field. In Wisconsin, 200 more paralegals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of paralegals has grown by 3%. This growth is slower than the national trend for paralegals which shows a 4% decrease in the number of paralegals working around the nation.
Paralegal VS. All Professions salaries in Wisconsin
| $38,825 | $40,225 | $41,025 | $40,790 | $40,205 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Paralegal
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Wisconsin, as the number of paralegals is growing, the salaries earned by paralegals are increasing. In 2006 paralegals made a mean salary of $38,825 per year, and in 2010 they made $40,205 per year.
Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$26,095 |
25th percentile |
$31,595 |
50th percentile |
$38,785 |
75th percentile |
$47,770 |
90th percentile |
$56,495 |
Thus, paralegals' salaries grew by 3% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Wisconsin, 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 117%
Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Wisconsin
Court Reporter |
$55,030 |
Criminal Justice |
$40,644 |
Homeland Security |
$40,477 |
Law |
$56,281 |
Paralegal |
$40,205 |
Paralegals in Wisconsin earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Paralegal programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
19 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 25 |
As the number of paralegals is increasing in Wisconsin state, the number of students graduating from the 19 accredited paralegal schools in Wisconsin state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 128 paralegal graduates from paralegal courses in Wisconsin and in 2010 there were 155 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of paralegal school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin by 21%. A majority of these graduates, or 76%, graduated with an associate's degree in paralegal.