Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2018 - 2028 Connecticut Employment Projections for Legal Occupations

Legal Occupations - Employment Projections (2018-2028)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2018 - 2028 Annual				1Q2020 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2018	2028	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Legal Occupations	16,708	18,157	1,449	8.7%	449	749	145	1,343	$44.00	$91,532

Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers		10,572	11,357	785	7.4%	234	291	78	603
	Lawyers	9,817	10,566	749	7.6%	219	270	75	564	$64.51	$134,188	Doctoral Professional

	Judicial Law Clerks	230	242	12	5.2%	3	7	1	11	$39.86	$82,901	Doctoral Professional

	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	165	172	7	4.2%	4	4	1	9	$44.39	$92,339	Doctoral Professional + 5 yearsShort OJT

	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	158	165	7	4.4%	4	4	1	9	$31.85	$66,251	Bachelor's < 5 yearsMod. OJT

	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	202	212	10	4.9%	4	6	1	11	$90.17	$187,569	Doctoral Professional + 5 yearsShort OJT

Legal Support Workers		6,136	6,800	664	10.8%	216	458	66	740
	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	5,522	6,181	659	11.9%	195	424	66	685	$28.80	$59,908	Associate's

	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	340	339	-1	-0.3%	11	19	0	30	$25.85	$53,779	High School Mod. OJT

	Legal Support Workers, All Other	271	277	6	2.2%	9	15	1	25	$33.27	$69,193	Associate's


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