Modeled career paths · Legal

Where does a Paralegal go next?

What employers are asking a Paralegal for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Associate Attorney+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Paralegal go here
Needs a JD and admission to the bar.
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Senior Counsel+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Paralegal go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Managing Counsel+127% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Associate Attorney. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Legal+224% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Counsel. 6% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Customer Success Manager+3% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Associate Attorney. 5% joint modeled share
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there
HR Manager+3% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Associate Attorney. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.