Salary for Legal Assistant Jobs

Updated: 7 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. )	C$0	C$19K	C$38K	C$57K
Salary	C$29,484 - C$55,410
Bonus	C$155.47 - C$2,079
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). )	C$28,668 - C$55,755
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,305

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Job Listings for Legal Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 19	Legal Assistant - Construction Lien	Maximum Recruitment	Toronto, Ontario
	Construction Civil Litigation Legal Assistant This a great opportunity to work for a mid size well establised Legal Firm. You will work with a great group of... Indeed
Jan 25	Legal Administrative Assistant – Litigation-Labour, Interesting work.	R. JOHNSON	Vancouver, British Columbia
	Join one of Western Canada’s largest employment and labour practices who practice exclusively in the areas of labour, employment and workplace human rights law... Indeed
Jan 25	Legal Admin Assistant – Junior, detail-orientated go-getter required	R. JOHNSON	Vancouver, British Columbia
	This is the opportunity you have been waiting for. If you have at least one year of litigation experience are interested in working in labour and employment... Indeed
Jan 20	Legal Assistant	MaxSys	Ottawa, Ontario
	Legal Assistant > Ottawa-Gatineau > Consulting > Professional Consultants > Legal ID 14608 Description Our Federal Government client is looking for a candidate... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Legal Assistant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Gowlings (Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP)	C$33,188 - C$58,139
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP	C$34,228 - C$59,598
Bennett Jones LLP	C$38,133 - C$58,144
Blake Cassels and Graydon LLP	C$42,000 - C$58,500
Cassels Brock and Blackwell LLP	C$49,480 - C$55,512

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	C$32,480 - C$52,121
Litigation	C$30,871 - C$50,485
Insurance	C$31,884 - C$50,873
Real Estate	C$30,540 - C$49,675
Oil & Gas	C$34,374 - C$55,575

Key Statistics for Legal Assistant Jobs

Gender

	Female 98%			Male 2%
Salary:	C$34,877 - C$49,110			C$32,556 - C$44,272

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

15%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$27,932 - C$53,074
Associate's Degree	C$29,919 - C$52,566
Diploma (Dipl), Paralegal/Legal Assistant	C$33,899 - C$52,178
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology	C$26,819 - C$47,300
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	C$27,112 - C$61,072

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 71%		Dental: 67%
	Vision: 43%		None: 27%

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Career Path for Legal Assistant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Legal Assistant

Salary Range

C$28,668 - C$55,755

	Legal Secretary C$26,499 - C$55,844
	Administrative Assistant C$24,495 - C$45,686
	Customer Service Representative (CSR) C$22,055 - C$44,743

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Legal Assistant

Salary Range

C$28,668 - C$55,755

	Paralegal / Legal Assistant C$27,896 - C$58,706
	Law Clerk C$27,853 - C$66,822
	Paralegal or Legal Assistant C$28,653 - C$59,184

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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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