Melina Salazar
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$123,496
- Base pay
- $69,746
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $7,052
- Benefits
- $46,698
- Total compensation
- $123,496
Melina Salazar is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $123,496.
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
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
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
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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Julissa Cervantes
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$121,629
- Base pay
- $68,870
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $10,997
- Benefits
- $41,762
- Total compensation
- $121,629
Julissa Cervantes holds the role of Paralegal at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,629.
Arica Chiles
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$119,616
- Base pay
- $67,968
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $14,761
- Benefits
- $36,887
- Total compensation
- $119,616
Arica Chiles works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Arica earned $119,616 in 2025.
Christine Lopez
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$119,229
- Base pay
- $69,291
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $9,955
- Benefits
- $39,983
- Total compensation
- $119,229
Christine Lopez is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $119,229.
Vanessa Garcia
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$118,194
- Base pay
- $66,502
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $5,989
- Benefits
- $45,703
- Total compensation
- $118,194
Vanessa Garcia is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $118,194.
Yvette Gaytan
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$116,552
- Base pay
- $68,081
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $5,805
- Benefits
- $42,666
- Total compensation
- $116,552
Yvette Gaytan works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Yvette earned $116,552 in 2025.
Carlos Gonzalez
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$116,434
- Base pay
- $63,833
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $11,549
- Benefits
- $41,052
- Total compensation
- $116,434
Carlos Gonzalez is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $116,434.
Shuzhen Li
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$115,468
- Base pay
- $65,661
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $13,276
- Benefits
- $36,531
- Total compensation
- $115,468
Shuzhen Li works as a Paralegal for County Counsel. Shuzhen earned $115,468 in 2025.
Stacy Hernandez
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$115,146
- Base pay
- $66,015
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $15,068
- Benefits
- $34,063
- Total compensation
- $115,146
Stacy Hernandez is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $115,146.
Lakeva Gill
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$114,452
- Base pay
- $66,310
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $9,616
- Benefits
- $38,526
- Total compensation
- $114,452
Lakeva Gill holds the role of Paralegal at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,452.
Ludwig Avagemian
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$112,086
- Base pay
- $64,951
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $10,182
- Benefits
- $36,953
- Total compensation
- $112,086
Ludwig Avagemian is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $112,086.
Desmond Moore
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$110,907
- Base pay
- $64,080
- Overtime
- $161
- Other pay
- $12,139
- Benefits
- $34,527
- Total compensation
- $110,907
Desmond Moore is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $110,907.
Ebony Green
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$84,076
- Base pay
- $41,966
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $7,773
- Benefits
- $34,337
- Total compensation
- $84,076
At County Counsel, Ebony Green serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,076.
Sandy Gonzalez
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$64,953
- Base pay
- $40,053
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,530
- Benefits
- $18,370
- Total compensation
- $64,953
Sandy Gonzalez is a Paralegal at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $64,953.
Gemelito Laluna
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$58,764
- Base pay
- $37,760
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $8,248
- Benefits
- $12,756
- Total compensation
- $58,764
At County Counsel, Gemelito Laluna serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,764.
Christel Ward
Paralegal/County Counsel
2025 total comp
$46,591
- Base pay
- $27,661
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $8,076
- Benefits
- $10,854
- Total compensation
- $46,591
At County Counsel, Christel Ward serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,591.