Legal Careers
7 careers in Legal (SOC group 23), with BLS median pay and the education most workers have.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
| # | Career | Median pay | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawyers | $159,670 | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $62,890 | Training or associate |
| 3 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $58,650 | High school |
| 4 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $153,990 | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $117,860 | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Judicial Law Clerks | $64,920 | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $75,530 | Graduate degree |
- 1Lawyers
$159,670 · Graduate degree
- 2Paralegals and Legal Assistants
$62,890 · Training or associate
- 3Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
$58,650 · High school
- 4Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
$153,990 · Graduate degree
- 5Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
$117,860 · Graduate degree
- 6Judicial Law Clerks
$64,920 · Graduate degree
- 7Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
$75,530 · Graduate degree
How this list is made: All careers in this BLS occupation group that have full data, most common jobs first (BLS employment). Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.