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City of Philadelphia / Legal Assistant

Role across City of Philadelphia

Legal Assistant

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

85 people hold the Legal Assistant role across 4 departments in City of Philadelphia, with a median total compensation of $12,181. Among 19 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Philadelphia ranks #19 by median pay.

Employees
85
Median pay
$12,181
Departments
4
Cross-jurisdiction
#19 of 19

Compare jurisdictions

Legal Assistant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Legal Assistants are paid most

Georgia
$128,283 · 63
City of Los Angeles
$125,840 · 19
City of Miami
$87,537 · 7
City of Seattle
$81,494 · 16
Texas
$67,448 · 569
California
$66,924 · 61
Utah
$60,942 · 17
Tennessee
$60,348 · 175
South Carolina
$54,342 · 12
City of Baltimore
$49,007 · 84
Florida
$44,389 · 1,694
Missouri
$22,805 · 104
Rhode Island
$14,075 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Assistant roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within City of Philadelphia

Departments with this role

Largest City of Philadelphia departments for this role

Departments in City of Philadelphia employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.