Occupational Employment Statistics
23-1011 Lawyers
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 9,560 | 208 | $70.72/hr | $32.68/hr | $40.96/hr | $64.99/hr | $85.05/hr | >$100/hr |
Construction | 20 | $105.24/hr |
Manufacturing | 190 | $106.58/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 110 | $86.72/hr |
Information | 270 | $87.54/hr |
Financial Activities | 670 | $83.14/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 8,220 | $61.57/hr |
Education and Health Services | 100 | $86.40/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | 100 | $51.38/hr |
Public Administration | 2,090 | $50.84/hr |
Labor Relations Specialists
| 2,330 | $43.61/hr | -4.7% |
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
| 600 | $84.04/hr | -0.7% |
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
| 1,530 | $39.09/hr | 7.8% |
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
| 40 | $39.55/hr | N/A |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
| 2,100 | $47.88/hr | 2.2% |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
| 110 | $138,546.22/yr | 1.7% |
Compensation and Benefits Managers
| 490 | $64.58/hr | N/A |
Chief Executives
| 6,330 | $91.34/hr | -8.1% |
Human Resources Managers
| 4,000 | $63.84/hr | 6.7% |
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
- Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Supervise legal assistants.
- Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
- Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
- Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
- Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.