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The estimated total pay for a Legal Administrative Assistant is $50,781 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $48,242 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,539 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $42K-$62K/yr?
For Administrative Assistant
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Job Title | Salary |
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Administrative Assistant | $42,938 /yr |
Senior Administrative Assistant | $59,148 /yr |
Administrative Assistant IV | $53,940 /yr |
For a Legal Administrative Assistant in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Legal Administrative Assistant in United States. Employers include Gunderson Dettmer, Carlton Fields and MetLife.
For Legal Administrative Assistant in United States
1 | Gunderson Dettmer | $58,672 | |
2 | Carlton Fields | $57,961 | |
3 | MetLife | $57,739 | |
4 | Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard | $57,673 | |
5 | Whiteford, Taylor & Preston | $57,022 | |
6 | Progressive Insurance | $57,001 | |
7 | Katten | $56,979 | |
8 | Venable LLP | $56,887 | |
9 | Clark Hill | $56,701 | |
10 | Davis Graham & Stubbs | $56,673 |
For Administrative Assistant
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Job Title | Salary |
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Administrative Assistant | $42,938 /yr |
Senior Administrative Assistant | $59,148 /yr |
Administrative Assistant IV | $53,940 /yr |
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For a Legal Administrative Assistant in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Legal Administrative Assistant in United States are Financial Services with a median total pay of $56,701, Insurance with a median total pay of $55,218, Legal with a median total pay of $53,136, Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $52,399, and Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $51,508.
2% Lower than other industries
Top paying companies in Financial Services for Legal Administrative Assistant are Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, and Clark Hill.
What is the pay outlook for Administrative?
Administrative jobs offer increased opportunities for remote-work, particularly for job-seekers with more than a high school degree and technical skills such as experience in word processing and spreadsheet programs. Job responsibilities include scheduling, report-building and data entry. Administrative jobs are found in every industry and most offer on-the-job training. Salaries are experiencing below average growth due to automation and software.
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The average salary for a Legal Administrative Assistant is $50,781 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 1857 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Legal Administrative Assistant employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Legal Administrative Assistant in United States is $61,620 per year.
The lowest salary for a Legal Administrative Assistant in United States is $41,985 per year.
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