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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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$50,186 USD£38,439 GBPNew York City $57,255 USD |
$47,000 USD£35,999 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Paralegal / United States is $50,186 USD per year. The most typical earning is $47,000 USD. All data are based on 81 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $46,200 USD. Women receive a salary of $51,400 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $55,600 USD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of $54,000 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of $64,000 USD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive $62,800 USD.
| Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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1 |
100%
1.23% |
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$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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3 |
98.77%
3.7% |
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$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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6 |
95.06%
7.41% |
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$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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10 |
87.65%
12.35% |
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$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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6 |
75.31%
7.41% |
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$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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7 |
67.9%
8.64% |
| THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
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$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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13 |
59.26%
16.05% |
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$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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12 |
43.21%
14.81% |
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$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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2 |
28.4%
2.47% |
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$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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3 |
25.93%
3.7% |
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$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
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5 |
22.22%
6.17% |
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$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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4 |
16.05%
4.94% |
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$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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1 |
11.11%
1.23% |
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$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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1 |
9.88%
1.23% |
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$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
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3 |
8.64%
3.7% |
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$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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1 |
4.94%
1.23% |
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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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1 |
3.7%
1.23% |
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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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1 |
2.47%
1.23% |
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$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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1 |
1.23%
1.23% |
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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 | 10 | $55,600 USD |
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| 2 | Bachelors Degree | 38 | $54,000 USD |
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| 3 | Some College | 26 | $44,900 USD |
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| 4 | High School | 3 | $43,100 USD |
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| 5 | Doctorate Degree | 4 | $40,500 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | 8-12 Years | 7 | $64,000 USD |
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| 2 | 20+ Years | 17 | $62,800 USD |
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| 3 | 12-16 Years | 6 | $54,700 USD |
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| 4 | 16-20 Years | 5 | $53,000 USD |
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| 5 | 4-8 Years | 13 | $49,900 USD |
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| 6 | 2-4 Years | 17 | $42,800 USD |
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| 7 | 1-2 Years | 8 | $36,300 USD |
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| 8 | 0-1 Year | 8 | $36,100 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Self Employed | 4 | $52,000 USD |
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| 2 | Contract | 2 | $52,000 USD |
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| 3 | Permanent | 69 | $51,700 USD |
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| 4 | Part Time | 6 | $31,400 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Washington State | 3 | $69,200 USD |
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| 2 | Texas | 6 | $65,700 USD |
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| 3 | California | 8 | $64,100 USD |
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| 4 | Missouri | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 5 | New York State | 9 | $57,600 USD |
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| 6 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 5 | $55,800 USD |
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| 7 | Alabama | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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| 8 | Colorado | 5 | $54,900 USD |
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| 9 | Nebraska | 1 | $52,200 USD |
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| 10 | Louisiana | 4 | $52,100 USD |
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| 11 | Illinois | 2 | $51,000 USD |
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| 12 | Oregon | 3 | $50,000 USD |
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| 13 | Massachusetts | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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| 14 | Ohio | 1 | $47,800 USD |
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| 15 | New Jersey | 2 | $47,000 USD |
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| 16 | Pennsylvania | 5 | $42,000 USD |
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| 17 | Arkansas | 1 | $42,000 USD |
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| 18 | Georgia | 2 | $41,000 USD |
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| 19 | Maine | 1 | $41,000 USD |
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| 20 | Wisconsin | 3 | $40,700 USD |
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| 21 | Maryland | 3 | $39,100 USD |
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| 22 | North Carolina | 2 | $35,500 USD |
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| 23 | Virginia | 2 | $31,000 USD |
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| 24 | Utah | 3 | $28,900 USD |
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| 25 | Florida | 1 | $27,000 USD |
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| 26 | Kentucky | 1 | $26,700 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | San Diego | 2 | $92,000 USD |
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| 2 | Sacramento | 1 | $83,500 USD |
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| 3 | Houston | 2 | $77,500 USD |
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| 4 | Seattle | 2 | $71,300 USD |
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| 5 | Spokane | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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| 6 | Dallas | 3 | $62,700 USD |
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| 7 | St. Louis | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 8 | Buffalo, United States | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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| 9 | New York City | 8 | $57,300 USD |
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| 10 | Denver | 4 | $57,200 USD |
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| 11 | Washington DC | 5 | $55,800 USD |
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| 12 | Mobile | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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| 13 | Omaha | 1 | $52,200 USD |
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| 14 | New Orleans | 4 | $52,100 USD |
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| 15 | Chicago | 2 | $51,000 USD |
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| 16 | Austin | 1 | $51,000 USD |
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| 17 | Los Angeles | 3 | $50,500 USD |
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| 18 | Portland, Oregon | 3 | $50,000 USD |
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| 19 | Boston | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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| 20 | Irvine | 1 | $48,000 USD |
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| 21 | Akron | 1 | $47,800 USD |
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| 22 | Newark | 2 | $47,000 USD |
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| 23 | Colorado Springs | 1 | $46,000 USD |
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| 24 | Fayetteville | 1 | $46,000 USD |
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| 25 | San Francisco | 1 | $46,000 USD |
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| 26 | Philadelphia | 5 | $42,000 USD |
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| 27 | Little Rock | 1 | $42,000 USD |
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| 28 | Atlanta | 2 | $41,000 USD |
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| 29 | Portland, Maine | 1 | $41,000 USD |
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| 30 | Milwaukee | 3 | $40,700 USD |
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| 31 | Baltimore | 3 | $39,100 USD |
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| 32 | --Other-- | 5 | $34,300 USD |
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| 33 | Virginia Beach | 1 | $32,000 USD |
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| 34 | Richmond | 1 | $30,000 USD |
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| 35 | Salt Lake City | 3 | $28,900 USD |
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| 36 | Miami | 1 | $27,000 USD |
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| 37 | Lexington | 1 | $26,700 USD |
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| 38 | Greensboro | 1 | $25,000 USD |
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What I do?
"Send applications admin translate meet with clients Do intakes for new clients answer phones."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Boston | High School | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $50,000 USD |
What I do?
"Assist supervising attorney."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| --Other-- | Some College | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $30,700 USD |
What I do?
"Word, Excel, Basic Computer, Email, Internet."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Denver | High School | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $31,200 USD |
What I do?
"Complete filiing for all immigration matters."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Atlanta | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Advanced | $48,000 USD |
What I do?
"A lot of things."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Portland, Oregon | Some College | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $30,000 USD |
What I do?
"Legal bunch of stuff just legal stuff."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Dallas | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $86,000 USD |
What I do?
"Legal research, motion writing, affidavit writing, client counseling, will writing Microsoft Office proficient, Casemaker."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Spokane | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Scheduling, calendar, microsoft office, greenfiling, care, internet, quick books, notary public, accounting, customer service, drafting pleadings, research, management."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Salt Lake City | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $16,000 USD |
What I do?
"Intellectual Property protection, patent, trademarks."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| San Diego | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $130,000 USD |
What I do?
"Set up of business entities."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Salt Lake City | Some College | 12-16 Years | n/a | $30,700 USD |
What I do?
"Filing applications Drafting affidavits reviewing work product legal research Client liason."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Baltimore | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $50,000 USD |
What I do?
"Legal shit my dude."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Greensboro | Doctorate Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $25,000 USD |
What I do?
"Provide attorney with legal assistance."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $52,000 USD |
What I do?
"Assistant to Senior Partner."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Editing and drafting documents."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $45,000 USD |
What I do?
"Meeting with clients, drafting applications, memorandums and written statements. Legal Research and collecting supporting evidence. Preparing court filings and assisting attorney in preparing clients for trial. Interpreting for Spanish speaking clients."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Baltimore | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $37,400 USD |
What I do?
"Assist lawyer with cases, legal research and writing."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Philadelphia | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $20,000 USD |
