How much does a Legal Secretary make?
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$48,409
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Legal Secretary is $48,409 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $42,904 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 $5,504 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.
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| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Legal Secretary | $48,409 /yr |
| Senior Legal Secretary | $68,281 /yr |
| Legal Secretary IV | $59,619 /yr |
Top Paying Companies
For a Legal Secretary in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Legal Secretary in United States. Employers include Liberty Mutual Insurance, Weil Gotshal and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Top Paying Companies
For Legal Secretary in United States
| 1 | Liberty Mutual Insurance | $76,411 | |
| 2 | Weil Gotshal | $76,359 | |
| 3 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | $74,950 | |
| 4 | Quinn Emanuel | $73,723 | |
| 5 | California Department of Justice | $73,009 | |
| 6 | Akin Gump | $72,701 | |
| 7 | Morrison Foerster | $72,240 | |
| 8 | Orrick | $72,090 | |
| 9 | Proskauer Rose | $71,613 | |
| 10 | Goodwin | $70,770 |
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Legal Secretary Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Legal Secretary in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Legal Secretary in United States are Legal with a median total pay of $62,485, Insurance with a median total pay of $62,425, Information Technology with a median total pay of $57,425, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $57,370, and Financial Services with a median total pay of $57,295.
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Top paying companies in Legal for Legal Secretary are Weil Gotshal, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and Quinn Emanuel.
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What is the pay outlook for Legal?
The legal field is expected to see continued demand to meet increased regulatory and tax compliance needs in the future. Employees will increasingly work with artificial intelligence and automated services, with workers shifting towards advisory roles rather than document review. Companies are expected to shift more work to in-house legal staff and away from law firm partnerships due to the high cost of outside counsel. Most work in the field requires higher education and offers above-median pay.
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Legal Secretary pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Legal Secretary is $42,904 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Legal Secretary salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 5818 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Legal Secretary employees.
The highest salary for a Legal Secretary in United States is $60,126 per year.
The lowest salary for a Legal Secretary in United States is $30,616 per year.
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