Salary for Paralegal / 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	$20K	$40K	$60K
Salary	$25,997 - $57,916
Bonus	$200.67 - $4,841
Profit Sharing	$615 - $5,425
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). )	$24,040 - $57,258
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 5,257

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Job Listings for Paralegal / Legal Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 17	Paralegal / Legal Assistant	Leading Provider of Legal Action Services	New York, New York
	York City office, the paralegal assists people with... Experience in a legal services office or social service agency is a plus. - Paralegal training or... Indeed
Jan 14	LEGAL ASSISTANT / PARALEGAL - Training Available
	legal articles, and other materials relevant to the case. Responsibilities: Index and file documents Prepare clients for court hearings Draft legal documents... Indeed
Jan 11	LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL	Premier Patent Law Firm	Los Angeles, California
	seeking a full-time paralegal with at least one year... with clients, review docket and deadlines, prepare legal documents and submissions, etc. Candidates must... Indeed
Jan 01	Temporary Paralegals - Legal Assistants		New York, New York
	We are now accepting resumes for upcoming temporary paralegal / legal assistant employment with respect to paralegal hiring. Please attach your resume in Word... Indeed

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	$26,205 - $56,760
Litigation	$27,396 - $57,513
Government / Public Law Offices	$26,014 - $57,646
Intellectual Property (IP) Law Office	$30,895 - $65,416
Insurance	$26,665 - $58,192

Key Statistics for Paralegal / Legal Assistant Jobs

Gender

	Female 89%			Male 11%
Salary:	$30,990 - $47,846			$30,908 - $46,308

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

13%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$25,306 - $57,675
Associate's Degree	$24,288 - $52,075
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	$25,792 - $51,953
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Paralegal/Legal Assistant	$23,985 - $48,891
Certificate (Cert), Paralegal/Legal Assistant	$25,755 - $62,660

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 59%		Dental: 35%
	Vision: 22%		None: 40%

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Career Path for Paralegal / Legal Assistant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Paralegal / Legal Assistant

Salary Range

$24,040 - $57,258

	Legal Assistant $22,297 - $53,138
	Paralegal $26,614 - $64,280
	Legal Secretary $23,647 - $67,123

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Common Future Jobs

Paralegal / Legal Assistant

Salary Range

$24,040 - $57,258

	Paralegal or Legal Assistant $23,652 - $60,778
	Attorney / Lawyer $45,084 - $180,659
	Corporate Paralegal $36,412 - $82,929

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Paralegal / Legal Assistant Job Description

People with the job title Paralegal / 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.

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