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City of Chicago / Paralegal

Role across City of Chicago

Paralegal

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

40 people hold the Paralegal role across 6 departments in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $90,144. Among 25 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #4 by median pay.

Employees
40
Median pay
$90,144
Departments
6
Cross-jurisdiction
#4 of 25

Compare jurisdictions

Paralegal pay in other jurisdictions

Where Paralegals are paid most

Los Angeles County
$142,972 · 240
City of Los Angeles
$139,527 · 57
City of Miami
$99,348 · 11
City of Charlotte
$70,099 · 8
Minnesota
$64,921 · 26
City of Baltimore
$62,050 · 73
Metro Nashville
$57,490 · 49
South Carolina
$54,000 · 52
Florida
$52,720 · 26
Georgia
$49,967 · 129
City of Boston
$45,237 · 10
Missouri
$42,247 · 80
Maine
$33,171 · 58

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

Within City of Chicago

Departments with this role

Largest City of Chicago departments for this role

Departments in City of Chicagoemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.