Salary for Legal Assistant 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. )	$0	$19K	$38K	$57K
Salary	$25,397 - $55,544
Bonus	$192.67 - $2,970
Profit Sharing	$583 - $6,068
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). )	$22,252 - $53,778
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 4,197

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Job Listings for Legal Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 23	Legal Assistants	Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue	Tampa, FL
	Legal Assistants needed . Qualified candidates must type 70+ wpm and have 2-5 years legal experience with Worker?s Comp. or Medical Malpractice. Fax resume to... Indeed
Jan 25	Administrative Legal Assistant	ESPN	New York, New York
	Department: ESPN Legal International Job Title: Administrative Legal Assistant Job ID: 275950 ESPN, Inc... contracts and similar legal documents. Types all... Indeed
Jan 21	Legal Assistants	Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain, P.A.	Tampa, FL
	South Tampa Defense firm is seeking legal assistants with Workers Compensation and Medical Malpratice... that do not have prior legal experience with Workers... Indeed
Jan 21	Legal Assistant	Alliance Defense Fund	Washington, District of Columbia
	professional Legal Assistant located at our Washington D.C. Regional Service Center. As Legal Assistant... legal research, preparing correspondence and legal... Indeed

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	$26,090 - $53,010
Legal Services	$29,773 - $59,010
Litigation	$27,155 - $53,611
Insurance	$26,353 - $53,865
Government / Public Law Offices	$26,188 - $54,658

Key Statistics for Legal Assistant Jobs

Gender

	Female 91%			Male 9%
Salary:	$30,528 - $47,331			$29,865 - $41,111

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

44%

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

14%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$25,872 - $53,035
Associate's Degree	$26,865 - $58,228
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	$23,893 - $44,544
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$24,034 - $50,552
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice	$32,000 - $56,042

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 61%		Dental: 38%
	Vision: 24%		None: 38%

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Career Path for Legal Assistant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Legal Assistant

Salary Range

$22,252 - $53,778

	Administrative Assistant $21,035 - $43,809
	Receptionist $17,089 - $34,279
	Waiter/Waitress $7,777 - $39,114

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Legal Assistant

Salary Range

$22,252 - $53,778

	Paralegal / Legal Assistant $23,926 - $57,190
	Legal Secretary $23,643 - $67,110
	Paralegal $26,639 - $64,331

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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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