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What is a legal examiner and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a legal examiner. For example, did you know that they make an average of $30.79 an hour? That's $64,044 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 80,200 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreLegal ExaminerUS Average
Salary
5.0

Avg. Salary $64,044

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
10.0

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
2.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.31%

Asian 6.51%

Black or African American 5.69%

Hispanic or Latino 7.93%

Unknown 4.40%

White 75.17%

Gender

female 67.05%

male 32.95%

Age - 45
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 45
Stress level
10.0

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
4.9

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a legal examiner

  1. Explore legal examiner education requirements

    Most common legal examiner degrees

    Bachelor's

    51.0 %

    Associate

    16.1 %

    High School Diploma

    14.1 %
  2. Start to develop specific legal examiner skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Background Checks18.67%
    Legal Instruments12.30%
    Social Security7.30%
    Probate6.87%
    Customer Service6.51%
  3. Complete relevant legal examiner training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New legal examiners learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a legal examiner based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real legal examiner resumes.
  4. Research legal examiner duties and responsibilities

    • Prepare and distribute payroll manage daily office operations and equipment and maintain supplies for office to run effectively.
    • Facilitate responses to customer complaints from borrowers, attorneys, state and federal governmental agencies, resulting in reduce litigation exposure.
    • Develop novel anti-trafficking training program, involving prosecutors, criminal investigators and NGOs.
  5. Apply for legal examiner jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a legal examiner job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average legal examiner salary

The average legal examiner salary in the United States is $64,044 per year or $31 per hour. Legal examiner salaries range between $38,000 and $106,000 per year.

Average legal examiner salary
$64,044 Yearly
$30.79 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.