Occupational Employment Statistics
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action. Excludes “Legal Secretaries” (43-6012).
Southeast Minnesota
| 270 | 24 | $29.40/hr | $18.81/hr | $23.74/hr | $29.70/hr | $34.24/hr | $40.67/hr |
Construction | N/A | N/A |
Manufacturing | 100 | $46.93/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 50 | $40.88/hr |
Information | 20 | $39.15/hr |
Financial Activities | 250 | $38.84/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 4,840 | $29.74/hr |
Education and Health Services | 30 | $38.71/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | 30 | $30.72/hr |
Public Administration | 760 | $30.56/hr |
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
| 2,680 | $30.77/hr | -21.3% |
Compliance Officers
| 5,130 | $39.47/hr | 4.5% |
Correspondence Clerks
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
| 10,140 | $31.55/hr | -20.1% |
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
| 6,690 | $24.68/hr | 3.3% |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
| 2,810 | $25.27/hr | -14.4% |
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
| 3,140 | $24.18/hr | -5.1% |
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
| 3,280 | $30.82/hr | 5.2% |
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
| 5,430 | $24.47/hr | -1.3% |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
| 630 | $26.03/hr | N/A |
- Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.
- Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
- Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
- Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
- File pleadings with court clerk.
- Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
- Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
- Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
- Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet sources, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
- Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.