Legal

Paralegals & Legal Assistants

SOC 23-2011

Do the research, drafting, and case prep that keep lawyers moving.

Median pay

$63k

$50k to $80k typical range

Outlook

Stable

39k openings / yr

Education

Associate's

AI displacement risk

Very high

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

0/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

82nd pct

More exposed than 82% of occupations · modeled estimate · 15th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

46/100

Key skills

Writing
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.