Legal Field A Hot Profession Around Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA - If you're looking for a job that pays nearly double the median wage for all occupations, you might want to consider a job in the legal field.

The most recent median annual wage for legal occupations reported by the U.S. Department of Labor was $79,650 compared to the $37,040 median wage for all jobs.

The department also forecast an increased demand for lawyers through 2026 as individuals, businesses and governments require legal services in many areas.

There are no shortage of legal positions currently available in southwestern Pennsylvania. Here are just are few listed on ZipRecruiter:
Legal Assistant - Foreclosure Title Review, KML Law Group, P.C., Wexford
Legal Assistant- Real Estate/Estate, Universal Settlement Services, Pittsburgh
Adoption Legal Services Project Paralegal, Family Design Resources, Inc. Pittsburgh
Entry-Level Legal Assistant/Paralegal, The Webb Law Firm, Pittsburgh
Legal Counsel, Alcoa Corp., Pittsburgh
Legal administrative assistant/paralegal, ACBA Legal Employment Services, Pittsburgh
Legal Assistant, The Law Office of Mark A. Smith, Homestead
Entry Level Legal Support, Special Counsel, Pittsburgh
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 1, Synergy Global Systems, Pittsburgh
Legal & Creative Writing Specialist, Hudson- a Full Service Global Corporate Immigration Law Firm, Pittsburgh
Special Counsel - Search Director, Legal Tech, Adecco Group, Pittsburgh
Legal Secretary, Belcan, Pittsburgh
In-House Environmental Attorney, Carpenter Legal Search, Inc., Midwest
Legal Secretary, Pancoast Staffing Services, Inc., Pittsburgh
Real Estate Document Drafter, PC Law Associates, Pittsburgh
Compliance Paralegal/JD, Special Counsel, Pittsburgh
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer/City Solicitor, City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
Paralegal Med Mal & Employment, Burns White LLC, Pittsburgh
Paralegal Transportation Pittsburgh, Burns White LLC, Pittsburgh
Paralegal, Great Lakes Behavioral Research Inst. Pittsburgh

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