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).
Southwest Minnesota
| 180 | 19 | $28.30/hr | $20.14/hr | $25.41/hr | $29.01/hr | $31.11/hr | $34.91/hr |
Construction | N/A | N/A |
Manufacturing | 80 | $49.13/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 110 | $49.92/hr |
Information | 20 | $40.08/hr |
Financial Activities | 260 | $44.37/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 4,920 | $26.60/hr |
Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | 20 | $36.05/hr |
Public Administration | N/A | $32.75/hr |
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
| 2,850 | $29.93/hr | -21.3% |
Compliance Officers
| 6,250 | $38.18/hr | 4.5% |
Correspondence Clerks
| N/A | $24.93/hr | N/A |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
| 10,090 | $33.58/hr | -20.1% |
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
| 6,390 | $24.79/hr | 3.3% |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
| 2,760 | $26.76/hr | -14.4% |
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
| 3,330 | $23.64/hr | -5.1% |
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
| 3,240 | $30.13/hr | 5.2% |
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
| 4,850 | $23.90/hr | -1.3% |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
| 510 | $29.47/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.