Occupation is in demand.
The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Law firms
- Federal, state, and local government agencies
Outlook
Growth in this career is expected to decline significantly. This is because more law firms have paralegals and legal assistants on their staff who do the work previously done by legal secretaries.
Most openings will occur each year as legal secretaries retire or leave the career.
Legal Secretaries (CIS 100116)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
8,244 Large |
& |
-19.2% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
637 Moderate |
| Champaign Area |
80 Small |
& |
-23.8% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
77 Small |
& |
-24.7% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Cook County |
5,591 Large |
& |
-18.6% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
437 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
46 Small |
& |
-23.9% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
187 Small |
& |
-19.8% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| Du Page County |
496 Medium |
& |
-19.8% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
38 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
178 Medium |
& |
-19.1% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
29 Very small |
& |
-24.1% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
44 Very small |
& |
-25.0% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Lake County |
232 Medium |
& |
-9.9% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
21 Very few |
| McHenry County |
82 Small |
& |
-22.0% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
82 Small |
& |
-24.4% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
82 Small |
& |
-18.3% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
274 Medium |
& |
-24.1% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
19 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
60 Small |
& |
-16.7% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
73 Small |
& |
-24.7% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
113 Small |
& |
-21.2% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
32 Very small |
& |
-21.9% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
160 Medium |
& |
-23.1% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
159 Medium |
& |
-25.2% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
19 Very small |
& |
-26.3% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Will County |
132 Small |
& |
-18.9% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| United States |
161,400 Large |
& |
-21.8% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
12,700 Few |