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SALARY SURVEYS
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UPDATED October 2024 About salary data? |
CALCULATE YOUR OPTIMUM SALARY!
(based on your career and experience) |
| AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
Net (after tax)
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$44,117 USD£33,791 GBPNew York City $57,000 USD |
$22,000 USD£16,850 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Legal Secretary / United States is $44,117 USD per year. The most typical earning is $22,000 USD. All data are based on 48 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $49,700 USD. Women receive a salary of $43,000 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $53,800 USD. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of $48,000 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $64,300 USD. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive $54,000 USD.
| Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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| THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
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$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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7 |
100%
14.58% |
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$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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6 |
85.42%
12.5% |
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$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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6 |
72.92%
12.5% |
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$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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5 |
60.42%
10.42% |
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$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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3 |
50%
6.25% |
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$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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4 |
43.75%
8.33% |
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$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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3 |
35.42%
6.25% |
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$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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2 |
29.17%
4.17% |
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$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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5 |
25%
10.42% |
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$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
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3 |
14.58%
6.25% |
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$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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2 |
8.33%
4.17% |
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$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
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2 |
4.17%
4.17% |
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$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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| HIGH SALARIES | ||
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$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Masters Degree | 1 | $53,800 USD |
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| 2 | High School | 5 | $48,000 USD |
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| 3 | Some College | 27 | $46,700 USD |
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| 4 | Bachelors Degree | 15 | $37,500 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | 20+ Years | 12 | $64,300 USD |
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| 2 | 8-12 Years | 3 | $54,000 USD |
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| 3 | 12-16 Years | 4 | $53,700 USD |
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| 4 | 16-20 Years | 2 | $43,500 USD |
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| 5 | 4-8 Years | 9 | $35,900 USD |
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| 6 | 0-1 Year | 6 | $32,800 USD |
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| 7 | 2-4 Years | 8 | $30,600 USD |
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| 8 | 1-2 Years | 4 | $29,500 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Permanent | 40 | $45,900 USD |
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| 2 | Contract | 3 | $38,300 USD |
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| 3 | Self Employed | 3 | $38,000 USD |
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| 4 | Part Time | 2 | $26,000 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Rhode Island | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 2 | New York State | 4 | $57,000 USD |
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| 3 | Massachusetts | 2 | $56,500 USD |
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| 4 | Nevada | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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| 5 | Colorado | 1 | $53,800 USD |
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| 6 | California | 8 | $48,800 USD |
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| 7 | Ohio | 1 | $46,000 USD |
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| 8 | Minnesota | 2 | $44,000 USD |
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| 9 | Florida | 2 | $43,900 USD |
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| 10 | Pennsylvania | 5 | $42,800 USD |
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| 11 | Arizona | 2 | $42,500 USD |
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| 12 | Texas | 6 | $42,200 USD |
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| 13 | Michigan | 2 | $41,500 USD |
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| 14 | Washington State | 4 | $38,000 USD |
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| 15 | Georgia | 1 | $38,000 USD |
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| 16 | New Hampshire | 1 | $33,000 USD |
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| 17 | Indiana | 2 | $30,600 USD |
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| 18 | Louisiana | 1 | $28,000 USD |
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| 19 | Maryland | 1 | $28,000 USD |
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| 20 | Mississippi | 1 | $20,000 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Fort Worth | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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| 2 | Fort Lauderdale | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 3 | Providence | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 4 | San Francisco | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 5 | New York City | 4 | $57,000 USD |
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| 6 | Boston | 2 | $56,500 USD |
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| 7 | Las Vegas | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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| 8 | Los Angeles | 5 | $54,500 USD |
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| 9 | Denver | 1 | $53,800 USD |
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| 10 | Cleveland | 1 | $46,000 USD |
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| 11 | Minneapolis | 2 | $44,000 USD |
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| 12 | Dallas | 3 | $43,500 USD |
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| 13 | Philadelphia | 5 | $42,800 USD |
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| 14 | Phoenix | 2 | $42,500 USD |
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| 15 | Detroit | 2 | $41,500 USD |
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| 16 | Seattle | 4 | $38,000 USD |
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| 17 | Atlanta | 1 | $38,000 USD |
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| 18 | Manchester, United States | 1 | $33,000 USD |
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| 19 | Plano | 1 | $31,000 USD |
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| 20 | Indianapolis | 2 | $30,600 USD |
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| 21 | Huntington Beach | 1 | $30,000 USD |
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| 22 | San Diego | 1 | $28,000 USD |
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| 23 | New Orleans | 1 | $28,000 USD |
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| 24 | Baltimore | 1 | $28,000 USD |
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| 25 | St. Petersburg | 1 | $27,700 USD |
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| 26 | Houston | 1 | $26,900 USD |
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| 27 | Jackson | 1 | $20,000 USD |
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What I do?
"My main tasks are coordinating events such as Hearings, Mediations, Arbitration’s, Depositions. As well as coordinating telephone conferences with Opposing Counsel and Experts, Adjusters, etc. we work closely with a system called Aderant Total Office that allows us to input all the information in for a new file/law suit. We correspond mainly through email using Outlook as well as through the telephone. We utilize Microsoft Word constantly to draft different pleadings relevant to each case."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Fort Lauderdale | Some College | 12-16 Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Submit expense reports. Arrange travel. Manage calendars for all attorneys. Set up meetings. Book hotels, flights and transportation. File emails."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $67,000 USD |
What I do?
"Various legal duties."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Cleveland | High School | 12-16 Years | n/a | $46,000 USD |
What I do?
"Assist attorneys with docketing for class action law suits and other cases in transportation industry as well as perform other legal assistant duties."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Indianapolis | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Affidavit/Brief Writing, Form prep and filing, client communications, file organizing."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Houston | Some College | 1-2 Years | n/a | $26,900 USD |
What I do?
"Process contracts and bonds."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Detroit | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $48,000 USD |
What I do?
"Calendar appointments, hearing notices, client phone calls."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Manchester, United States | Some College | 2-4 Years | n/a | $33,000 USD |
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Some College | 2-4 Years | n/a | $24,000 USD |
What I do?
"Stenographer - I write what people say when sworn under oath in legal proceedings such as court hearings, depositions, statements under oath, and arbitrations. I'm am responsible for making a transcript, a written record, of everything that was said."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Philadelphia | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $38,000 USD |
