Legal Support Services
Legal Professions & Studies
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,642 | $41,716 to $60,784 | 42 | 93% |
| Associate's Degree | $45,732 | $41,135 to $52,625 | 92 | 93% |
| Bachelor's Degree | $52,444 | $48,491 to $57,492 | 32 | 97% |
| Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $48,802 | $46,966 to $56,009 | 6 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth -0% (2025 to 2035), about 76,700 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $62,890 | -0.3% | 40,800 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $55,570 | -5.2% | 18,100 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $60,170 | +2% | 6,000 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $58,650 | +2.1% | 5,300 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $72,110 | -0.3% | 4,700 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $72,420 | -0.1% | 1,800 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a legal support services program, of 511 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Eastern Gateway Community College
- Purdue University Global
- Liberty University
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Center for Advanced Legal Studies
- Lone Star College System
- University of San Diego
- American River College
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.