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City of Philadelphia / Law Law Department / Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant

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

81 employees hold this title in Law Law Department. Median total compensation for the role is $12,181, below the department median of $19,888.

Employees
81
Total payroll
$1.1M
Role median
$12,181
Agency median
$19,888
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$87$40,135+

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How total compensation varies among the 81 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

Legal Assistant is held in 4 City of Philadelphia departments. In Law Law Department, the median of $12,181 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Legal Assistant beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $12,181 ranks #19 of 19. See Legal Assistant across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia
$128,283 · 63
City of Los Angeles
$125,902 · 18
City of Miami
$87,537 · 7
City of Seattle
$81,494 · 16
Texas
$67,448 · 569
California
$66,924 · 61

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Assistantroles 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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Jill Osborn

Legal Assistant/Law Law Department

2026 total comp
$2,030
Base pay
$2,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,030
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$52,985
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
L153
Public Id
15942
Total Pay
$2,030

Jill Osborn holds the role of Legal Assistant at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $2,030.

Miriam Knapp

Legal Assistant/Law Law Department

2026 total comp
$1,701
Base pay
$1,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,701
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$55,508
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
L153
Public Id
33674
Total Pay
$1,701

Miriam Knapp is a Legal Assistant at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $1,701.

Nicholas Basista

Legal Assistant/Law Law Department

2021 total comp
$1,387
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,387
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,387
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$42,827
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
L153
Public Id
35764
Total Pay
$1,387

Nicholas Basista holds the role of Legal Assistant at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $1,387.

Sophia Schiaroli

Legal Assistant/Law Law Department

2023 total comp
$1,336
Base pay
$1,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,336
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$43,602
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
L153
Public Id
38470
Total Pay
$1,336

At Law Law Department, Sophia Schiaroli serves as a Legal Assistant. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $1,336.

Stephanie Haughton

Legal Assistant/Law Law Department

2021 total comp
$1,157
Base pay
$1,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,157
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$40,788
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
L153
Public Id
34830
Total Pay
$1,157

Stephanie Haughton works as a Legal Assistant for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Stephanie earned $1,157 in 2021.

Hannah Cheatham

Legal Assistant/Law Law Department

2026 total comp
$314
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$314
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$314
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$49,230
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
L153
Public Id
46104
Total Pay
$314

At Law Law Department, Hannah Cheatham serves as a Legal Assistant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $314.

Tabatha Scott

Legal Assistant/Law Law Department

2024 total comp
$108
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$108
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,872
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
L153
Public Id
42043
Total Pay
$108

Tabatha Scott is a Legal Assistant at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $108.