U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Securities and Exchange Commission / Paralegal Specialist

Job-title file

Paralegal Specialist

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

84 employees hold this title in Securities and Exchange Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $145,791, below the department median of $225,116.

Employees: 84
Total payroll: $12.6M
Role median: $145,791
Agency median: $225,116
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$95,333$201,456+

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

How total compensation varies among the 84 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. Securities and Exchange Commission pays a median base salary of $145,791 for this role, 132% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Securities and Exchange Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,740

$50,340

$62,890

$80,080

$101,500

Securities and Exchange Commission median · $145,791

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 Securities and Exchange Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Securities and Exchange Commission is $145,791, 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 Securities and Exchange Commission, the median of $145,791 ranks #2 of 54.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$176,909 · 1

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

U.S. Agency for International Development

$117,962 · 3

Department of Health and Human Services

$115,981 · 65

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

$115,731 · 5

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 Specialistroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rosalind Ward

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$142,932

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $142,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,932
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Miami
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,932
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,138
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122010086
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Rosalind Ward holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Miami, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,932. Their pay grade is 12.

Ellen Lynch

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$142,345

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $142,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,345
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,345
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,673
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Ellen Lynch works as a Paralegal Specialist for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Chicago, Illinois. Ellen earned $142,345 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Judy Bizu

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$142,005

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $142,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,005
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,005
Basic Pay (before locality): $110,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Judy Bizu is a Paralegal Specialist at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Denver, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $142,005. They are classified at grade 11.

Helena Engelhart

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$142,005

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $142,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,005
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,005
Basic Pay (before locality): $110,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Helena Engelhart is a Paralegal Specialist at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Denver, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $142,005. They are classified at grade 11.

Veronica Gonzales

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$142,005

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $142,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,005
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,005
Basic Pay (before locality): $110,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 40
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Veronica Gonzales serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Denver, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,005. They are classified at grade 11.

Eric Pease

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$141,973

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $141,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,973
Pay grade: 12
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,973
Basic Pay (before locality): $98,490
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Eric Pease works as a Paralegal Specialist for Securities and Exchange Commission based in San Francisco, California. Eric earned $141,973 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Nana Jorjoladze

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$141,089

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $141,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,089
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,089
Basic Pay (before locality): $114,688
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Nana Jorjoladze holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $141,089. Their pay grade is 12.

Kim Haack

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$140,623

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $140,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,623
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $140,623
Basic Pay (before locality): $104,250
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

At Securities and Exchange Commission, Kim Haack serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Los Angeles, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,623. They are classified at grade 12.

David Silverman

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$140,385

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $140,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,385
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $140,385
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,813
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

David Silverman works as a Paralegal Specialist for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. David earned $140,385 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Kia Gilliam

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$139,851

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $139,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,851
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,851
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,678
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Kia Gilliam is a Paralegal Specialist at Securities and Exchange Commission based in Los Angeles, California. 2024 total compensation came to $139,851. They are classified at grade 12.

Cristy Hart

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$139,056

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $139,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,056
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,056
Basic Pay (before locality): $110,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Cristy Hart works as a Paralegal Specialist for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Fort Worth, Texas. Cristy earned $139,056 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Matilda Singleton

Paralegal Specialist/Securities and Exchange Commission

2024 total comp

$139,056

Sub-department: Securities and Exchange Commission
Base pay: $139,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,056
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,056
Basic Pay (before locality): $110,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): SK

Matilda Singleton works as a Paralegal Specialist for Securities and Exchange Commission based in Fort Worth, Texas. Matilda earned $139,056 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.