UTAH OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE FOR

Lawyers

23-1011 - Occupational Profile - Utah Statewide

Description

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

Occupational Wages-Published June 2009 (data from May 2008)
Median Hourly WageMedian Annual Wage
$30.52 $63,490
Employment Outlook 2006 - 2016

This occupation will experience about average employment growth with a high volume of annual job openings. Business expansion, as opposed to the need for replacements, will be the source of the majority of job openings in the coming decade.

Top 3 Skills for Lawyers
ImportanceSkillDescription
100 Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
100 Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior
100 Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively
*Importance is on a scale of 1 - 100. See http://online.onetcenter.org for further information.
Utah State License

License information is not available for this occupation.

Top 3 Current Job Openings for Lawyers
Job TitleDate PostedLocationMinimum SalaryMaximum Salary
Associate University Compliance Counsel 11/18/2009 Utah
Attorney (immigration) 09/29/2009 Salt Lake
Legal Counsel 09/15/2009 Salt Lake
See http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/jsservices.asp for further job opportunities

Mon Nov 23 06:39:30 MST 2009

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