Salary for Legal Assistant Jobs

Updated: 11 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. )	£0	£12K	£24K	£36K
Salary	£11,815 - £32,726
Bonus	£25.53 - £6,362
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). )	£11,900 - £34,933
Country: United Kingdom \| Currency: GBP \| Updated: 11 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 79

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Job Listings for Legal Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 22	MOTOR DAMAGE LEGAL ASSISTANTS	Plexus Law	England: Surrey
	MOTOR DAMAGE LEGAL ASSISTANTS Croydon Competitive Salary + Superb Benefits A superb opportunity to join one of the fastest growing claimant law firms in the... Indeed
Jan 21	Personal Injury Paralegals / Legal Assistants 1 yr+ Bristol		Bristol, England: Bristol
	advises on a number of legal disciplines, but it is... are now searching for additional paralegals and legal assistants who have experience running their own... Indeed
Jan 15	EL PL Legal Assistants	Minster Law	Wakefield, England: West Yorkshire
	Legal Assistant role within our Technical Legal Services team is a critical one. The EL/PL Legal Assistant... environment. We see the Legal Assistant role as a... Indeed
Jan 25	Legal Assistant		Coventry, England: West Midlands
	Legal Assistant We are currently looking for a Legal assistant who has BVC and LPC qualifications. The Ideal candidate with have previous Legal experience... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Legal Assistant Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	£12,145 - £26,742
Civil Litigation	£12,538 - £27,908
Financial Services	£12,544 - £31,587

Popular Employers

Salary Range

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Key Statistics for Legal Assistant Jobs

Gender

	Female 73%			Male 28%
Salary:	£12,773 - £20,207			£10,800 - £28,586

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

56%

5-9 years

16%

10-19 years

11%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	£11,400 - £26,500

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 20%		Dental: 8%
	Vision: 8%		None: 76%

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Career Path for Legal Assistant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Legal Assistant

Salary Range

£11,900 - £34,933

Legal Secretary
£11,656 - £30,753

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Legal Assistant

Salary Range

£11,900 - £34,933

	Paralegal £12,474 - £27,160
	Solicitor £20,056 - £53,304
	Paralegal / Legal Assistant £12,025 - £28,911

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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. London, England: London

2. Leeds, England: Leeds

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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