Salary by Practice Area for Paralegal Jobs

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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Job: Paralegal

Salary by Practice Area

Practice Area	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$28K	C$56K	C$84K
Litigation & Appeals	C$34,471 - C$71,262
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death	C$32,492 - C$72,063
General	C$27,181 - C$68,836
Real Estate / Construction / Land Use	C$30,067 - C$61,328
Corporate, Business, Mergers & Acquisitions	C$32,542 - C$81,231
Family Law	C$30,634 - C$61,181
Insurance Law	C$34,214 - C$73,512
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 339

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Job Listings for Paralegal Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Paralegal	Robert Half Legal	Toronto, Ontario
	Paralegal Post Date: 01/20/2011 Location: Toronto... We provide partners, associates, general counsel, paralegals and legal support professionals to Corporate... Indeed
Jan 11	Paralegal	Angus One Professional Recruitment and Templine	Vancouver, British Columbia
	studio located in Vancouver is looking for a Paralegal to join their team starting immediately on a... previous experience as a Paralegal Experience dealing... Indeed
Jan 25	Personal Injury Paralegal – Fluency in Punjabi and/or Mandarin!	R. JOHNSON	Vancouver, British Columbia
	best customer service to all their clientele. If you have about 2-5 years of paralegal experience in personal injury, and are proactive and enthusiastic, please... Indeed
Jan 20	Corporate Records Paralegal – Time for a change?	R. JOHNSON	Vancouver, British Columbia
	Join a cohesive and supportive group in the Corporate Services Department. This department is a team environment, where everyone enjoys challenging work. If you... Indeed

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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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