Salary for Paralegal Jobs

Updated: 8 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$33,708 - AU$65,607
Bonus	AU$48.48 - AU$5,152
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$33,660 - AU$65,855
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 133

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Job Listings for Paralegal Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Legal Secretaries / Paralegals (VIC...	Job Supermarket	Melbourne, Victoria
	Legal Secretaries / Paralegals Our Clients: We have various clients across Australia who are looking for experienced Legal Secretaries / Paralegals to join their... Indeed
Jan 23	Conveyancing Paralegals/ Clerk(VIC)...	Job Supermarket	Melbourne, Victoria
	Conveyancing Paralegals / Clerk Our Clients: We have various clients across Australia who are looking for experienced Legal Secretaries / Paralegals to join... Indeed
Jan 24	Legal Secretaries / Paralegals (WA)...	Job Supermarket	Perth, Western Australia
	Legal Secretaries / Paralegals Our Clients: We have various clients across Australia who are looking for experienced Legal Secretaries / Paralegals to join their... Indeed
Jan 24	Legal Secretaries / Paralegals (QLD...	Job Supermarket	Brisbane, Queensland
	Legal Secretaries / Paralegals Our Clients: We have various clients across Australia who are looking for experienced Legal Secretaries / Paralegals to join their... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Paralegal Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	AU$37,280 - AU$74,035
Legal Services	AU$31,954 - AU$66,012
Intellectual Property (IP)	AU$33,351 - AU$67,112
Government	AU$36,720 - AU$72,562

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Key Statistics for Paralegal Jobs

Gender

	Female 87%			Male 13%
Salary:	AU$39,412 - AU$51,839			AU$43,745 - AU$53,920

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

53%

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

10%

20 years or more

10%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 6%		Dental: 3%
	Vision: 2%		None: 94%

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Career Path for Paralegal Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Paralegal

Salary Range

AU$33,660 - AU$65,855

	Legal Secretary AU$28,302 - AU$60,675
	Legal Secretary / Legal Aid AU$24,126 - AU$49,515
	Administrative Assistant AU$23,287 - AU$47,174

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Paralegal

Salary Range

AU$33,660 - AU$65,855

	Junior Solicitor AU$35,191 - AU$66,315
	Solicitor AU$39,729 - AU$93,337
	Paralegal / Legal Assistant AU$29,444 - AU$63,043

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Highest Salaries By City for Paralegal Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Paralegal Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Sydney, New South Wales

2. Melbourne, Victoria

3. Adelaide, South Australia

4. Brisbane, Queensland

5. Perth, Western Australia

Paralegal Job Description

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

Paralegals / Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts or preparing legal documents. Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts and real estate closing statements. Prepare affidavits or other documents, maintain document file and file pleadings with court clerk. Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions and legal articles, codes and documents. Investigate facts and law of cases to determine causes of action and to prepare cases. Call upon witnesses to testify at hearing. Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.

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