U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / General Services Administration / Paralegal Specialist

Job-title file

Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration, U.S. Federal Government

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

11 employees hold this title in General Services Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $116,770, below the department median of $133,142.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $116,770
Agency median: $133,142
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$92,332$147,791+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 11 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Paralegal Specialist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 392,880 people — is $62,890. General Services Administration pays a median base salary of $116,770 for this role, 86% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where General Services Administration sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,740

$50,340

$62,890

$80,080

$101,500

General Services Administration median · $116,770

The bar is the range of annual wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows General Services Administration’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at General Services Administration is $116,770, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Paralegal Specialist is held in 57 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In General Services Administration, the median of $116,770 ranks #19 of 57.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$178,408 · 1

Securities and Exchange Commission

$159,982 · 87

Federal Reserve System

$154,796 · 37

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$150,304 · 12

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$137,544 · 27

Department of Treasury

$133,235 · 6

Federal Communications Commission

$126,314 · 4

Department of Health and Human Services

$125,845 · 70

Social Security Administration

$125,321 · 746

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$123,999 · 2

United States Agency for International Development

$123,028 · 2

Smithsonian Institution

$122,899 · 1

Median total compensation for the Paralegal Specialist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Paralegal Specialist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $101,918 ranks #2 of 4. See Paralegal Specialist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut

$148,330 · 8

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 99

Florida

$44,437 · 405

Median total compensation for comparable Paralegal Specialist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in General Services Administration

Accounting 179
Accounting Technician 31
Administration and Office Support Student Trainee 11
Administrative Officer 17
Appraising 30
Architecture 153
Auditing 140
Budget Analysis 252
Building Management 1,011
Business and Industry Student Trainee 56
Civil Engineering 56
Community Planning 7
Construction Analyst 32
Construction Control Technical 244
Contracting 2,510
Data Science Series 55
Electrical Engineering 27
Emergency Management Specialist 52
Engineering Technical 86
Environmental Protection Specialist 21
Equal Employment Opportunity 10
Equipment Facilities, and Services 59
Equipment Services 154
Facility Operations Services 16
Financial Administration and Program 339
Fire Protection Engineering 37
General Arts and Information 102
General Attorney 205
General Business and Industry 2,559
General Engineering 207
General Supply 40
Government Information Specialist 7
Human Resources Assistance 14
Human Resources Management 281
Industrial Hygiene 26
Information Technology Management 1,266
Interior Design 39
Management and Program Analysis 1,611
Management and Program Clerical and Assistance 6
Mechanical Engineering 56
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 1,323
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 31
Operations Research 26
Procurement Clerical and Technician 26
Program Management 216
Property Disposal 127
Public Affairs 21
Public Utilities Specialist 13
Purchasing 15
Realty 567
Safety and Occupational Health Management 18
Security Administration 55
Social Science 10
Supply Program Management 56
Telecommunications 28
Traffic Management 12
Transportation Operations 394
Transportation Specialist 19
Writing and Editing 6

Record list

Employees with this title

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Daphne Muse

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2026 total comp

$151,203

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $150,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,203
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,203
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS15
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,142
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

At General Services Administration, Daphne Muse serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,203. They are classified at grade 13.

Patricia Oliver

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2026 total comp

$134,142

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $133,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,142
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,142
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS15
Basic Pay (before locality): $99,404
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

Patricia Oliver is a Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2026 total compensation came to $134,142. They are classified at grade 12.

Joyce Arthur

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2026 total comp

$122,899

Sub-department: Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
Base pay: $122,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,899
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $122,899
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS13
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,757
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

Joyce Arthur is a Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2026 total compensation came to $122,899. They are classified at grade 12.

Adrienne West

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2026 total comp

$122,899

Sub-department: Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
Base pay: $122,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,899
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $122,899
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS13
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,757
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

At General Services Administration, Adrienne West serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,899. They are classified at grade 12.

Wincy Wong

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2026 total comp

$119,356

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $119,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,356
Pay grade: 12
Work city: San Francisco
Work state: California
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $119,356
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS12
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,561
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Duty Station State: CA
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

Wincy Wong holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in San Francisco, California. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,356. Their pay grade is 12.

Jonathon Hunter

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2026 total comp

$116,770

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $116,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,770
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Fort Worth
Work state: Texas
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $116,770
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS12
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,757
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Duty Station State: TX
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

At General Services Administration, Jonathon Hunter serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Fort Worth, Texas. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,770. They are classified at grade 12.

Miriam Hakamaa

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2026 total comp

$110,664

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $110,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,664
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Tacoma
Work state: Washington
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,664
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS12
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,110
Duty Station Code: 532230053
Duty Station State: WA
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

Miriam Hakamaa is a Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Tacoma, Washington. 2026 total compensation came to $110,664. They are classified at grade 12.

Dawn Austin

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2026 total comp

$109,163

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $109,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,163
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kansas City
Work state: Missouri
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,163
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS12
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,757
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Duty Station State: MO
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

Dawn Austin holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,163. Their pay grade is 12.

Amanda Prier

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2026 total comp

$106,131

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $106,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,131
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kansas City
Work state: Missouri
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $106,131
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS12
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,208
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Duty Station State: MO
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

Amanda Prier holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,131. Their pay grade is 12.

Theresa Mayweather

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$103,129

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $103,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,129
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lakewood
Work state: Colorado
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,129
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS12
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Duty Station State: CO
Length of Service (Years): 42
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

Theresa Mayweather works as a Paralegal Specialist for General Services Administration based in Lakewood, Colorado. Theresa earned $103,129 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Anna Johnson

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2026 total comp

$92,332

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $91,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,332
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Hammond
Work state: Indiana
Middle name: Miriam

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $91,832
Agency Code (OPM): GS
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): GS12
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,176
Duty Station Code: 182010089
Duty Station State: IN
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950

Anna Johnson holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Hammond, Indiana. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,332. Their pay grade is 11.