Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

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Legal secretaries and administrative assistants are most often employed by the Legal services industry. The average yearly wage for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants was $43,835 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Legal secretaries and administrative assistants are Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, San Diego City (Central/Clairemont & Kearny Mesa) PUMA, CA, and Carr 852-Carr 185 PUMA, PR. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants are Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, Carr 852-Carr 185 PUMA, PR, and Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce in 2020 was 75,719 people, of which 94.8% were women and 5.18% were men. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants are paid most in Nuuanu to Kalihi PUMA, HI but are relatively concentrated in Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

3,924

Male Workforce

± 1.54k

71,795

Female Workforce

± 6.58k

The Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce in 2020 was 75,719 people (94.8% women and 5.18% men). This implies an average annual growth of −14.5% between 2018 (88,538) and 2020 (75,719).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($57,367), Maryland ($55,799), and California ($53,621).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,835

AVERAGE WAGE

#320 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Legal secretaries and administrative assistants earned an average of $43,835, $12,119 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.311

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Legal secretaries and administrative assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.311, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Legal secretaries and administrative assistants and on wages for those in the field. Legal services is the industry that employs the most Legal secretaries and administrative assistants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants, by average wage, is Advertising, public relations & related services ($71,203).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

75.7k

2020 Workforce

± 6,754

−6.44%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.3%

This graphic shows the share of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants employed by various industries. Legal services employs the largest share of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants at 79.6%, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities with 10.3% and Elementary & secondary schools with 10.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in the US. The workforce of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in 2020 was 75,719 people, with 94.8% woman, and 5.18% men. The average age of male Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in the workforce is 42.1 and of female Legal secretaries and administrative assistants is 48.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in 2020 was 75,719 people, with 94.8% woman, and 5.18% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (11,816 people), 50 to 54 years (9,779 people), and 45 to 49 years (9,292 people). Among them they concentrated 40.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 14.2% of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workers were Hispanic and 85.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.5%), Puerto Rican (20.3)%, and Cuban (7.24)%

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Races

In 2020, 80.1% of the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce were White, of which 95.7% were women and 4.31% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.14%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Legal.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,921 people), Social Sciences (1,529 people), and Communications (1,342 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workers were Some college (25,108 people), High School or Equivalent (19,316 people), and Bachelors Degree (15,553 people).

The graphic shows the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are expected to see a growth of −22.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−22.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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