Paralegal or Legal Assistant Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 21 May 2012

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Salary by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	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$17K	C$34K	C$51K
Bachelor's Degree	C$21,745 - C$49,665
Associate's Degree	C$36,116 - C$45,781
Diploma (Dipl), Paralegal/Legal Assistant	n/a	Not enough data
Certificate (Cert), Paralegal/Legal Assistant	n/a	Not enough data
Diploma (Dipl), Paralegal/Law	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	n/a	Not enough data
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 21 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 20

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Paralegal or Legal Assistant Job Description

People with the job title Paralegal or Legal Assistant 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.