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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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Margaret Boccella

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp
$6,543
Base pay
$6,543
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,543
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$48,789
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
40944
Total Pay
$6,543

Margaret Boccella holds the role of Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $6,543.

Leigh Owens

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2019 total comp
$6,438
Base pay
$2,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,438
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$61,874
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
13813
Total Pay
$6,438

At Dao District Attorney, Leigh Owens serves as a Paralegal. They work salaried. Their 2019 pay totaled $6,438.

Jae Ho Yoon

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2023 total comp
$6,431
Base pay
$5,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,427
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,431
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$48,373
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
37674
Total Pay
$6,431

Jae Ho Yoon is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $6,431.

Ethan Ressler

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp
$5,829
Base pay
$2,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,533
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,829
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$59,920
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
39923
Total Pay
$5,829

Ethan Ressler is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $5,829.

Tiffany Brown

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp
$5,758
Base pay
$2,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,770
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,758
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$70,888
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
10212
Total Pay
$5,758

Tiffany Brown is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $5,758.

Virgen Morales

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp
$4,942
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,942
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,942
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$54,384
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
11343
Total Pay
$4,942

Virgen Morales holds the role of Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $4,942.

Patrick Sidebotham

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp
$4,827
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,827
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,827
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$44,444
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
33722
Total Pay
$4,827

At Dao District Attorney, Patrick Sidebotham serves as a Paralegal. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $4,827.

Shanell Fleming

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2024 total comp
$4,557
Base pay
$4,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$169
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,557
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$52,658
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P042
Public Id
41854
Total Pay
$4,557

Shanell Fleming works as a Paralegal for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Shanell earned $4,557 in 2024.