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

Row Register of Wills

$19,931 · 1

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

$142,972 · 240

$139,527 · 57

$99,348 · 11

$90,144 · 40

$70,099 · 8

$64,921 · 26

$62,050 · 73

Johnson County, Kansas

$60,924 · 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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Michael Twiggs

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp

$76,801

Base pay: $76,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,801
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,523
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 37567
Total Pay: $76,801

Michael Twiggs is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $76,801.

Janet Morris

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp

$69,377

Base pay: $24,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,377
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,537
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 6290
Total Pay: $69,377

Janet Morris holds the role of Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $69,377.

Joseph Smiley

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp

$52,790

Base pay: $52,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,790
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 40692
Total Pay: $52,790

At Dao District Attorney, Joseph Smiley serves as a Paralegal. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,790.

Klissa Thomas

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2021 total comp

$52,746

Base pay: $50,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,746
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,966
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 18628
Total Pay: $52,746

Klissa Thomas is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $52,746.

Osha Thomas

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp

$50,398

Base pay: $50,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,398
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,002
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 37227
Total Pay: $50,398

At Dao District Attorney, Osha Thomas serves as a Paralegal. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,398.

Samairah Scott-Jenkins

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp

$46,503

Base pay: $46,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,503
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 42390
Total Pay: $46,503

Samairah Scott-Jenkins works as a Paralegal for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Samairah earned $46,503 in 2025.

Brielle White

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2023 total comp

$45,608

Base pay: $31,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,608
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,727
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 14139
Total Pay: $45,608

Brielle White holds the role of Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,608.

Bailee Casey

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2021 total comp

$43,480

Base pay: $41,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,044
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,480
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,073
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 7075
Total Pay: $43,480

Bailee Casey holds the role of Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $43,480.

Jason Miller

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2020 total comp

$43,472

Base pay: $41,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,472
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 4753
Total Pay: $43,472

At Dao District Attorney, Jason Miller serves as a Paralegal. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $43,472.