U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Small Business Administration / Paralegal Specialist

Job-title file

Paralegal Specialist

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

403 employees hold this title in Small Business Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $68,405, below the department median of $79,560.

Employees: 403
Total payroll: $28.3M
Role median: $68,405
Agency median: $79,560
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$102,463+

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

How total compensation varies among the 403 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. Small Business Administration pays a median base salary of $69,154 for this role, 10% above that figure — about the 59th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Small Business Administration sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,740

$50,340

$62,890

$80,080

$101,500

Small Business Administration median · $69,154

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 Small Business Administration’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 397 of 403 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Small Business Administration is $68,405, 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 Small Business Administration, the median of $68,405 ranks #51 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

U.S. 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 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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Yadilka Reyes

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$63,369

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $63,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,369
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Marietta
Work county: Cobb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,369
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 133440067
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Yadilka Reyes holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Small Business Administration based in Marietta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,369. Their pay grade is 09.

Narda Richardson

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$63,369

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $63,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,369
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Conyers
Work county: Rockdale
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,369
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131320247
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Narda Richardson serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Conyers, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,369. They are classified at grade 09.

Jonathan Wellingson

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$63,369

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $63,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,369
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Lawrenceville
Work county: Gwinnett
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,369
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 133100135
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Jonathan Wellingson serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,369. They are classified at grade 09.

Daniel Palos

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$62,635

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $62,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,635
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Mesa
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,635
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040290013
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Palos holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Small Business Administration based in Mesa, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,635. Their pay grade is 09.

Tisha Harrell

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$62,630

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $62,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,630
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Willoughby
Work county: Lake
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,630
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 399010085
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tisha Harrell works as a Paralegal Specialist for Small Business Administration based in Willoughby, Ohio. Tisha earned $62,630 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

To-Godda Ingram

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$62,630

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $62,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,630
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Burton
Work county: Geauga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,630
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391170055
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

To-Godda Ingram holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Small Business Administration based in Burton, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,630. Their pay grade is 09.

Sache Rockamore

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$62,630

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $62,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,630
Pay grade: 09
Work city: North Ridgeville
Work county: Lorain
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,630
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 396025093
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sache Rockamore is a Paralegal Specialist at Small Business Administration based in North Ridgeville, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $62,630. They are classified at grade 09.

Diaz Rivera

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$62,379

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $62,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,379
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Melbourne
Work county: Brevard
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,379
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121990009
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Diaz Rivera works as a Paralegal Specialist for Small Business Administration based in Melbourne, Florida. Diaz earned $62,379 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Akeena Edwards

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$62,358

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $62,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,358
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Madison
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,358
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 011970089
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Small Business Administration, Akeena Edwards serves as a Paralegal Specialist based in Madison, Alabama. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,358. They are classified at grade 09.

Kimberly Williams

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$62,358

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $62,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,358
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Decatur
Work county: Morgan
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,358
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 010890103
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Williams works as a Paralegal Specialist for Small Business Administration based in Decatur, Alabama. Kimberly earned $62,358 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Donna Fitch

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$62,184

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $62,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,184
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Saint Paris
Work county: Champaign
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,184
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 397250021
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Donna Fitch is a Paralegal Specialist at Small Business Administration based in Saint Paris, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $62,184. They are classified at grade 09.

Zacoriah Harris

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$61,965

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $61,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,965
Pay grade: 09
Work city: El Paso
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,965
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482190141
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Zacoriah Harris works as a Paralegal Specialist for Small Business Administration based in El Paso, Texas. Zacoriah earned $61,965 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Gigi Mesfin

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$61,965

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $61,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,965
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Bruceton Mills
Work county: Preston
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,965
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540330077
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gigi Mesfin holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Small Business Administration based in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,965. Their pay grade is 09.

Briana Craney

Paralegal Specialist/Small Business Administration

2024 total comp

$61,593

Sub-department: Small Business Administration
Base pay: $61,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,593
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Leander
Work county: Williamson
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,593
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483925491
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0950
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Briana Craney holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Small Business Administration based in Leander, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,593. Their pay grade is 09.