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

Job-title file

Paralegal Specialist

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 $105,360, below the department median of $126,984.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $105,360
Agency median: $126,984
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$86,393$138,376+

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 $105,360 for this role, 68% 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 · $105,360

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 $105,360, 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 54 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In General Services Administration, the median of $105,360 ranks #24 of 54.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$176,909 · 1

Securities and Exchange Commission

$145,791 · 84

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$143,249 · 12

Federal Reserve System

$141,092 · 20

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$130,932 · 29

Federal Communications Commission

$128,956 · 5

Department of Treasury

$125,827 · 5

Social Security Administration

$120,246 · 702

Fed Retirement Thrift Investment Board

$119,037 · 1

Export-Import Bank of the United States

$119,037 · 1

United States Agency for International Development

$117,962 · 3

Department of Health and Human Services

$115,981 · 65

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 $96,330 ranks #3 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 168
Accounting Technician 24
Administrative Officer 20
Appraising 28
Architecture 141
Auditing 122
Budget Analysis 241
Building Management 909
Business and Industry Student Trainee 35
Civil Engineering 54
Civilian Pay 5
Community Planning 5
Construction Analyst 26
Construction Control Technical 213
Contracting 2,227
Data Science Series 14
Electrical Engineering 27
Emergency Management Specialist 50
Engineering Technical 87
Environmental Protection Specialist 19
Equal Employment Opportunity 11
Equipment Facilities, and Services 51
Equipment Services 147
Facility Operations Services 14
Financial Administration and Program 316
Fire Protection Engineering 36
General Arts and Information 98
General Attorney 187
General Business and Industry 1,956
General Engineering 191
General Supply 41
Human Resources Assistance 10
Human Resources Management 223
Industrial Hygiene 20
Information Technology Management 1,090
Interior Design 39
Management and Program Analysis 1,268
Management and Program Clerical and Assistance 6
Mechanical Engineering 58
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 1,165
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 31
Operations Research 24
Painting 6
Procurement Clerical and Technician 21
Program Management 151
Property Disposal 111
Public Affairs 18
Public Utilities Specialist 12
Purchasing 8
Realty 489
Safety and Occupational Health Management 16
Security Administration 45
Social Science 10
Supply Program Management 53
Telecommunications 30
Traffic Management 9
Transportation Operations 357
Transportation Specialist 20
Writing and Editing 6

Record list

Employees with this title

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Daphne Muse

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At General Services Administration, Daphne Muse serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $141,557. They are classified at grade 13.

Patricia Oliver

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$125,650

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $125,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,650
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,650
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patricia Oliver is a Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $125,650. They are classified at grade 12.

Joyce Arthur

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$119,037

Sub-department: Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
Base pay: $119,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,037
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $119,037
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joyce Arthur is a Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $119,037. They are classified at grade 12.

Adrienne West

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$115,731

Sub-department: Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
Base pay: $115,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,731
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,731
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At General Services Administration, Adrienne West serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,731. They are classified at grade 12.

Jonathon Hunter

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$113,365

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $113,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,365
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,365
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At General Services Administration, Jonathon Hunter serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Fort Worth, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,365. They are classified at grade 12.

Wincy Wong

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$105,360

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $105,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,360
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,360
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Wincy Wong holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,360. Their pay grade is 11.

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 county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,129
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 42
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

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.

Dawn Austin

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$103,043

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $103,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,043
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Warrensburg
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,043
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 298110101
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dawn Austin holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Warrensburg, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,043. Their pay grade is 12.

Miriam Hakamaa

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$100,622

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $100,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,622
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Tacoma
Work county: Pierce
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,622
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532230053
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Miriam Hakamaa is a Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Tacoma, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $100,622. They are classified at grade 12.

Amanda Prier

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$100,099

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $100,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,099
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Weston
Work county: Platte
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,099
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 298310165
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amanda Prier holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Weston, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,099. Their pay grade is 12.

Anna Johnson

Paralegal Specialist/General Services Administration

2024 total comp

$86,393

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $86,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,393
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Saint John
Work county: Lake
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,393
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 184300089
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anna Johnson holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at General Services Administration based in Saint John, Indiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,393. Their pay grade is 11.