Salary for Legal Assistant Jobs

Updated: 10 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$22K	AU$44K	AU$66K
Salary	AU$28,585 - AU$63,366
Bonus	AU$49.66 - AU$2,936
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$27,705 - AU$64,138
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 10 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 96

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Job Listings for Legal Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 22	Legal Secretaries / Legal Assistants / Paralegals		Perth, Western Australia
	At Hays Legal I specifically recruit for legal support positions across legal practices and a wide range... Legal Secretaries and Legal Assistants . Our clients... Indeed
Jan 06	EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS / LEGAL SECRETARIES		Victoria
	Legal Secretary's with 2/3 years experience or Executive Assistants who are looking to move into a legal... Knowledge of legal terminology, legal precedents and... Indeed
Jan 17	Executive Assistant - Legal	Ernst & Young	Sydney, New South Wales
	Executive Assistant to provide secretarial and administrative support to four Legal Counsel (specialising... documentation including legal precedents Email and... Indeed
Jan 23	Executive Assistants / Legal Secretaries	Wood Recruitment	Perth, Western Australia
	EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS / LEGAL SECRETARIES Endless... Legal Secretary's with 2/3 years experience or Executive Assistants who are looking to move into a legal... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Legal Assistant Jobs

Popular Employers

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Australian Government	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	AU$28,889 - AU$55,522
Legal Services	AU$33,941 - AU$61,894
Insurance	AU$30,332 - AU$56,772

Key Statistics for Legal Assistant Jobs

Gender

	Female 98%			Male 2%
Salary:	AU$36,046 - AU$53,397			Not enough data

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

50%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

14%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 3%		Dental: 2%
	Vision: n/a		None: 97%

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Career Path for Legal Assistant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Legal Assistant

Salary Range

AU$27,705 - AU$64,138

	Legal Secretary AU$28,279 - AU$60,696
	Legal Secretary / Legal Aid AU$24,126 - AU$49,515

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Legal Assistant

Salary Range

AU$27,705 - AU$64,138

Paralegal / Legal Assistant
AU$29,498 - AU$62,931

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Salary Map for Legal Assistant Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Legal Assistant Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Legal Assistant Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Perth, Western Australia

2. Sydney, New South Wales

3. Melbourne, Victoria

4. Brisbane, Queensland

Legal Assistant Job Description

People with the job title Legal Assistant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Law Clerks

Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court.

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