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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$55,570
United States, 2025
Employment
156,280
United States, 2025
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.
- O*NET code
- 43-6012.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
- Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
- Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.
- Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
- Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
- Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
- Receive and place telephone calls.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$36,500
25th percentile
$44,450
75th percentile
$71,970
90th percentile
$91,730
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing3.9
- Speaking3.8
- Time Management3.3
- Service Orientation3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.8
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Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 10 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
10
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.8 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $99,280 | 1,940 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $87,270 | 660 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $79,410 | 2,740 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $77,780 | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $77,220 | 2,970 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $75,950 | 260 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $75,920 | 9,580 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $75,150 | 80 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $74,790 | 470 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $74,360 | 160 | 2025 |
| NY | $72,230 | 9,800 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $71,670 | 590 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | $71,130 | 70 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $70,660 | 30 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | $69,720 | 120 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | $67,670 | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $67,600 | 190 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $67,290 | 160 | 2025 |
| CT | $66,220 | 1,090 | 2025 |
| DE | $66,130 | 980 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.