UTAH OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE FOR

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

23-2011 - Occupational Profile - Utah Statewide

Description

Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Occupational Wages-Published June 2009 (data from May 2008)
Median Hourly WageMedian Annual Wage
$16.75 $34,830
Employment Outlook 2006 - 2016

This occupation will experience much faster than average employment growth with a moderate 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 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
ImportanceSkillDescription
88 Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
88 Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience
83 Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
*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 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Job TitleDate PostedLocationMinimum SalaryMaximum Salary
Legal Assistant/ Paralegal (Temporary) 10/20/2009 Weber
Paralegal 10/28/2009 Salt Lake
See http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/jsservices.asp for further job opportunities

Mon Nov 23 06:07:38 MST 2009

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