Photo: This old-fashioned gramophone record player from the early 20th century was the iPod of its day. Music was stored on plastic discs roughly 30cm (12 inches) across.
A Paralegal in Toronto, Ontario earns an average salary of C$46,085 per year. Most people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this field. Experience has a moderate effect on pay for this job.
A bachelor's degree in criminal justice prepares graduates for jobs as paralegals. PayScale.com reported that most paralegals with a BS in Criminal Justice earned between $34,360 and $79,506 in January 2016. According to the BLS, the average yearly salary for paralegals and legal assistants was $51,840 in May 2014. Most worked in the legal services industry and earned an average wage of $49,680. The BLS also reported that California, which offered an average wage of $60,940, employed the highest number of paralegals and legal assistants.