Los Angeles County / County Counsel / Paralegal

Job-title file

Paralegal

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

56 employees hold this title in County Counsel. Median total compensation for the role is $139,542, below the department median of $245,993.

Employees: 56
Total payroll: $7.5M
Role median: $139,542
Agency median: $245,993
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$46,591$168,015+

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

How total compensation varies among the 56 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 pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 22,240 people — is $77,520. County Counsel pays a median base salary of $75,423 for this role, 3% below that figure — about the 47th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where County Counsel sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,200

$59,690

$77,520

$98,440

$112,160

County Counsel median · $75,423

The bar is the range of annual wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows County Counsel’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 392,880 people — is $62,890. County Counsel’s median base salary is 20% above that national figure, about the 68th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,740

$50,340

$62,890

$80,080

$101,500

County Counsel median · $75,423

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at County Counsel is $139,542, 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 Los Angeles County

Paralegal is held in 8 Los Angeles County departments. In County Counsel, the median of $139,542 ranks #5 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Board of Supervisors

$152,590 · 1

Child Support Services

$148,310 · 11

Sheriff

$147,970 · 1

District Attorney

$146,506 · 109

Alternate Public Defender

$132,652 · 8

Chief Executive Office

$132,407 · 1

Public Defender

$126,318 · 53

Median total compensation for the Paralegal role in other Los Angeles Countydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Paralegal beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $142,972 ranks #1 of 25. See Paralegal across all of Los Angeles County →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$139,527 · 57

$99,348 · 11

$90,144 · 40

$70,099 · 8

$64,921 · 26

$62,050 · 73

Johnson County, Kansas

$60,924 · 15

City of Salt Lake City

$60,888 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Paralegalroles 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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Janet Kalam Li

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$172,187

Base pay: $90,375
Overtime: $4,305
Other pay: $5,840
Benefits: $71,667
Total compensation: $172,187

Janet Kalam Li works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Janet earned $172,187 in 2025.

Loudel Austria-Burog

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$168,300

Base pay: $90,375
Overtime: $2,192
Other pay: $5,118
Benefits: $70,615
Total compensation: $168,300

Loudel Austria-Burog is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $168,300.

Tor-Ree Jones-Freeman

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$165,451

Base pay: $87,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,497
Benefits: $69,050
Total compensation: $165,451

At County Counsel, Tor-Ree Jones-Freeman serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,451.

Narine Grigoryan

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$165,018

Base pay: $86,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,613
Benefits: $72,758
Total compensation: $165,018

Narine Grigoryan works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Narine earned $165,018 in 2025.

Elizabeth Dunbar

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$163,564

Base pay: $89,159
Overtime: $2,077
Other pay: $5,940
Benefits: $66,388
Total compensation: $163,564

Elizabeth Dunbar is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $163,564.

Mihaela Rivera

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$159,771

Base pay: $86,362
Overtime: $16,925
Other pay: $8,931
Benefits: $47,553
Total compensation: $159,771

Mihaela Rivera works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Mihaela earned $159,771 in 2025.

Anzhela Babayan

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$158,276

Base pay: $86,570
Overtime: -$654
Other pay: $6,800
Benefits: $65,560
Total compensation: $158,276

Anzhela Babayan is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $158,276.

Stacy Whitaker

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$157,316

Base pay: $87,348
Overtime: $2,204
Other pay: $5,000
Benefits: $62,764
Total compensation: $157,316

Stacy Whitaker is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $157,316.

Oscar Will

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$156,699

Base pay: $84,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,630
Benefits: $64,787
Total compensation: $156,699

Oscar Will holds the role of Paralegal at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,699.

Pranisa Ogata

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$153,601

Base pay: $90,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,350
Benefits: $43,876
Total compensation: $153,601

At County Counsel, Pranisa Ogata serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,601.

Diana Bluem

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$152,201

Base pay: $90,267
Overtime: -$24
Other pay: $6,142
Benefits: $55,816
Total compensation: $152,201

Diana Bluem works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Diana earned $152,201 in 2025.

Michael Brown

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$151,836

Base pay: $90,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,178
Benefits: $46,283
Total compensation: $151,836

Michael Brown holds the role of Paralegal at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,836.

Brian Pierce

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$150,626

Base pay: $90,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,709
Benefits: $48,542
Total compensation: $150,626

At County Counsel, Brian Pierce serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,626.

Jeannette Hernandez

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$149,498

Base pay: $83,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,182
Benefits: $57,935
Total compensation: $149,498

At County Counsel, Jeannette Hernandez serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,498.

Catherine Guerra Caballero

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$149,272

Base pay: $90,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,951
Benefits: $46,946
Total compensation: $149,272

Catherine Guerra Caballero is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $149,272.

Thomas Finley

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$149,176

Base pay: $75,654
Overtime: $346
Other pay: $9,150
Benefits: $64,026
Total compensation: $149,176

Thomas Finley holds the role of Paralegal at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,176.

Thomas Vaughn

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$148,105

Base pay: $90,375
Overtime: $273
Other pay: $16,561
Benefits: $40,896
Total compensation: $148,105

Thomas Vaughn is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $148,105.

Theresa Pavon

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$146,945

Base pay: $90,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,678
Benefits: $43,892
Total compensation: $146,945

Theresa Pavon is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $146,945.

Carol Medina

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$146,598

Base pay: $86,320
Overtime: $103
Other pay: $6,847
Benefits: $53,328
Total compensation: $146,598

At County Counsel, Carol Medina serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,598.

Joyce Jee

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$146,577

Base pay: $75,192
Overtime: $3,760
Other pay: $5,949
Benefits: $61,676
Total compensation: $146,577

At County Counsel, Joyce Jee serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,577.

Baron Kishimoto

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$146,448

Base pay: $85,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,556
Benefits: $45,674
Total compensation: $146,448

Baron Kishimoto works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Baron earned $146,448 in 2025.

Armine Dzhabrailyan

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$143,906

Base pay: $84,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,013
Benefits: $46,152
Total compensation: $143,906

Armine Dzhabrailyan works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Armine earned $143,906 in 2025.

Judy Gonzalez

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$142,306

Base pay: $73,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,840
Benefits: $62,777
Total compensation: $142,306

Judy Gonzalez works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Judy earned $142,306 in 2025.

Zarui Kodzhanyan

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$141,100

Base pay: $76,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,185
Benefits: $56,511
Total compensation: $141,100

Zarui Kodzhanyan is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $141,100.

Jennifer Gin

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$140,685

Base pay: $83,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,927
Benefits: $43,373
Total compensation: $140,685

Jennifer Gin is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $140,685.

Lillian Chang

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$140,678

Base pay: $88,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,840
Benefits: $41,812
Total compensation: $140,678

Lillian Chang is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $140,678.

Audrey Sanchez

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$140,507

Base pay: $70,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,098
Benefits: $66,970
Total compensation: $140,507

Audrey Sanchez is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $140,507.

Emilia Arriola

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$140,178

Base pay: $73,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,030
Benefits: $61,038
Total compensation: $140,178

Emilia Arriola is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $140,178.

Stephanie Rodriguez

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$138,906

Base pay: $68,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,254
Benefits: $62,883
Total compensation: $138,906

Stephanie Rodriguez holds the role of Paralegal at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,906.

Elizabeth Galindo-Avalos

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$138,020

Base pay: $71,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,905
Benefits: $58,406
Total compensation: $138,020

Elizabeth Galindo-Avalos works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Elizabeth earned $138,020 in 2025.

Arjang Bayginejad

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$137,143

Base pay: $78,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,955
Benefits: $50,518
Total compensation: $137,143

Arjang Bayginejad is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $137,143.

Sue Lee

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$136,435

Base pay: $73,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,454
Benefits: $55,382
Total compensation: $136,435

Sue Lee is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $136,435.

Hilda Baghdasarian

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$129,931

Base pay: $77,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,537
Benefits: $36,600
Total compensation: $129,931

At County Counsel, Hilda Baghdasarian serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,931.

Robyn Black

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$128,987

Base pay: $72,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,560
Benefits: $50,751
Total compensation: $128,987

Robyn Black is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $128,987.

Alexandria Craig

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$128,620

Base pay: $76,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,027
Benefits: $43,095
Total compensation: $128,620

Alexandria Craig holds the role of Paralegal at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,620.

Theresa Almond

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$127,126

Base pay: $79,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,956
Benefits: $36,272
Total compensation: $127,126

Theresa Almond is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $127,126.

Matilda Minasian

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$125,473

Base pay: $66,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,920
Benefits: $52,707
Total compensation: $125,473

Matilda Minasian is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $125,473.

Angela Hong

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$124,684

Base pay: $72,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,665
Benefits: $40,224
Total compensation: $124,684

Angela Hong works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Angela earned $124,684 in 2025.

Mylanie Razon

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$123,607

Base pay: $66,015
Overtime: $10,597
Other pay: $13,510
Benefits: $33,485
Total compensation: $123,607

At County Counsel, Mylanie Razon serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,607.

Anna Sargsyan

Paralegal/County Counsel

2025 total comp

$123,574

Base pay: $68,643
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $6,936
Benefits: $47,983
Total compensation: $123,574

Anna Sargsyan holds the role of Paralegal at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,574.