Employment Outlook

Careers in this cluster fall into the legal and the protective service occupational groups used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for occupational projections.

Legal

Overall employment in legal occupations is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations from 2023 to 2033. About 85,600 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.

Protective Service

Overall employment in protective service occupations is projected to grow slower than the average for all occupations from 2023 to 2033. Despite limited employment growth, about 419,300 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations largely due to the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.