| Paralegal salary depends on a wide range of | | | | expected to make somewhere around $46,300; |
| factors. If you are interested in law but do not | | | | this being the median salary in this case. If a |
| want to be a lawyer, then the paralegal | | | | paralegal specializes in trademark law and |
| profession is for you. There is a broad range of | | | | intellectual property, he will make somewhere |
| activities that the paralegal might specialize in. | | | | around $50,000 and $55,000. Both these are |
| They have to do work mostly in all the aspects | | | | median salaries. |
| of the legal field. Paralegals can do a lot of things | | | | If the paralegal specializes in insurance law, he will |
| that lawyers do. | | | | make around $50,000. Paralegal salary also |
| You do however need a degree before you | | | | increases with the supervisory and senior |
| become a paralegal. This includes going for an | | | | positions that a paralegal holds. $59,000 is made |
| "associate degree in paralegal studies". You can | | | | by a senior litigation paralegal while $63,000 is |
| also enter this field by doing graduation in some | | | | made by a senior corporate paralegal. While a |
| related field (e.g. - criminal justice) and get certified | | | | paralegal coordinator earns somewhere around |
| as a 'paralegal'. | | | | $72,000! A paralegal earns a low median salary of |
| Identification | | | | around $38,000 when he specializes in |
| In the beginning of the job, you might have to do | | | | government, non-profit corporations and family |
| a lot of administrative work like filing and | | | | law. |
| retrieving documents. Doing photocopies is also a | | | | Potential |
| natural part of the job in the initial days. But this | | | | Paralegals thrive in private environments as the |
| lasts only some years. After this, paralegals go on | | | | money making possibilities are endless here. |
| to more important creative work and start | | | | Private law firms have been seen to employ |
| working more independently. | | | | around 70% of the paralegals. This has been |
| The median of the starting salary for paralegals | | | | shown in the 2006 survey of Bureau of Labor |
| rests at $34,700. In five years, this salary can | | | | Statistics. The rest of the paralegals have been |
| rise to as much as $43,600. The benefit of | | | | shown to work in the government and legal |
| paralegal salary is that their payment is made | | | | departments of corporate companies. |
| hourly. This is a good thing because most of the | | | | The Department of Justice employs the |
| time, paralegals are found working for days even | | | | maximum number of paralegals in the |
| nights and they continue till the weekends. | | | | government. The Social Security Administration |
| This is how they receive extra compensation for | | | | and the Department of Treasury follow the |
| working overtime. If you are not afraid to work in | | | | Department of Justice in the employment of |
| the initial duration of your career, then earning is | | | | paralegals. Title firms, real estate agencies, banks |
| quite plentiful- around the range of $5000 or | | | | and insurance companies are some of the other |
| more. | | | | companies where paralegals find work. |
| Types | | | | These are some of the important paralegal salary |
| Paralegal salary increases with experience and | | | | information that might be able to provide you |
| specialty training. It also depends on the kind of | | | | with some valuable insight on the nature of the |
| the firm they are working under. If a paralegal is | | | | job. |
| working under some hospital, he might be | | | | |