Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2014 - 2024 Connecticut Employment Projections for Legal Occupations

Legal Occupations - Employment Projections (2014-2024)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2014 - 2024 Annual Openings			1Q 2016 OES Wages			Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Avail.	Find Employers/ Employment
		2014	2024	Change # / %		Growth	Total	Demand	Hourly	Annual	Info
	Legal	20,806	21,615	809	3.9%	86	441		$41.80	$86,932

Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers		14,133	14,549	416	2.9%	46	254

	Lawyers	12,616	13,075	459	3.6%	46	230		$62.46	$129,926		Doctoral Professional



	Judicial Law Clerks	204	182	-22	-10.8%	0	4		$37.03	$77,020		Doctoral Professional



	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	242	234	-8	-3.3%	0	4		$48.53	$100,952		Doctoral Professional +5 years Short OJT



	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	879	874	-5	-0.6%	0	13					Bachelors < 5 years Moderate OJT



	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	192	184	-8	-4.2%	0	3		$88.58	$184,242		Doctoral Professional +5 years Short OJT

Legal Support Workers		6,673	7,066	393	5.9%	40	187

	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	5,468	5,840	372	6.8%	37	157		$24.90	$51,780		Associates



	Court Reporters	264	262	-2	-0.8%	0	6		$24.56	$51,080		Postsecondary Short OJT



	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	251	243	-8	-3.2%	0	6		$24.33	$50,593		High School Short OJT



	Legal Support Workers, All Other	690	721	31	4.5%	3	18					High School Short OJT


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