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City of Philadelphia / Dao District Attorney / Paralegal

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Paralegal

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

322 employees hold this title in Dao District Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $15,699, below the department median of $18,583.

Employees
322
Total payroll
$5.8M
Role median
$15,699
Agency median
$18,583
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$44,714+

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How total compensation varies among the 322 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 City of Philadelphia

Paralegal is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In Dao District Attorney, the median of $15,699 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Paralegal beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $15,727 ranks #25 of 25. See Paralegal across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$142,972 · 240
City of Los Angeles
$139,527 · 57
City of Miami
$99,348 · 11
City of Chicago
$90,144 · 40
City of Charlotte
$70,099 · 8
Minnesota
$64,921 · 26
City of Baltimore
$62,050 · 73

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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Colleen Mcclain

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp
$21,986
Base pay
$21,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,986
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$95,640
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
18689
Total Pay
$21,986

Colleen Mcclain is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $21,986.

Joy Wells

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp
$21,948
Base pay
$20,933
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,015
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,948
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$43,920
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
38262
Total Pay
$21,948

Joy Wells is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $21,948.

Tamara Malachi

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp
$21,876
Base pay
$21,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,876
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$95,959
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
34148
Total Pay
$21,876

Tamara Malachi is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $21,876.

Carolyn Metcalf

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp
$21,768
Base pay
$17,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,221
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,768
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$52,051
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
14426
Total Pay
$21,768

Carolyn Metcalf works as a Paralegal for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Carolyn earned $21,768 in 2022.

Charlotte Roberts

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2024 total comp
$21,703
Base pay
$20,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$826
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,703
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$46,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
41311
Total Pay
$21,703

Charlotte Roberts works as a Paralegal for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Charlotte earned $21,703 in 2024.

Kara Elgarhy

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2023 total comp
$21,348
Base pay
$21,139
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$208
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,348
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$65,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
42370
Total Pay
$21,348

Kara Elgarhy holds the role of Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,348.

Jody Dodd

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp
$21,317
Base pay
$21,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,317
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$92,728
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
28532
Total Pay
$21,317

At Dao District Attorney, Jody Dodd serves as a Paralegal. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $21,317.

Angela Massey

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp
$20,935
Base pay
$20,935
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,935
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$91,064
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
20502
Total Pay
$20,935

Angela Massey holds the role of Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $20,935.

Cherah-Lynn Alston

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp
$20,811
Base pay
$17,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,315
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,811
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$45,945
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
1870
Total Pay
$20,811

Cherah-Lynn Alston works as a Paralegal for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Cherah-Lynn earned $20,811 in 2022.

Talaya Vanderhorst

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2021 total comp
$20,657
Base pay
$19,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,622
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,657
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$41,400
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
6098
Total Pay
$20,657

Talaya Vanderhorst is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $20,657.

Sarah Warren

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2023 total comp
$20,451
Base pay
$20,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,451
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$59,216
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
38179
Total Pay
$20,451

Sarah Warren is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $20,451.