Los Angeles County / District Attorney / Paralegal

Job-title file

Paralegal

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

109 employees hold this title in District Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $146,506, below the department median of $170,947.

Employees: 109
Total payroll: $15.6M
Role median: $146,506
Agency median: $170,947
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$26,864$168,552+

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How total compensation varies among the 109 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.

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This role across Los Angeles County

Paralegal is held in 8 Los Angeles County departments. In District Attorney, the median of $146,506 ranks #4 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Board of Supervisors

$152,590 · 1

Child Support Services

$148,310 · 11

Sheriff

$147,970 · 1

County Counsel

$139,542 · 56

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.

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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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Maria Escobar

Paralegal/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$131,711

Base pay: $75,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,990
Benefits: $43,989
Total compensation: $131,711

Maria Escobar works as a Paralegal for District Attorney. Maria earned $131,711 in 2025.

Jessica Garcia

Paralegal/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$128,647

Base pay: $68,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,477
Benefits: $49,897
Total compensation: $128,647

Jessica Garcia holds the role of Paralegal at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,647.