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City of Phoenix, Arizona / Public Defender's Office / Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant

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

3 employees hold this title in Public Defender's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $67,282, below the department median of $79,058.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$208.4K
Role median
$67,282
Agency median
$79,058
Comparison
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This role across City of Phoenix, Arizona

Legal Assistant is held in 2 City of Phoenix, Arizona departments. In Public Defender's Office, the median of $67,282 ranks #1 of 2.

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

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Legal Assistant beyond City of Phoenix, Arizona

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Phoenix, Arizona, the median of $65,621 ranks #8 of 19. See Legal Assistant across all of City of Phoenix, Arizona

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
Utah
$60,942 · 17

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.

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Employees with this title

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Melvin Morris

Legal Assistant/Public Defender's Office

2025 total comp
$75,571
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75,571
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,571

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Melvin Morris holds the role of Legal Assistant at Public Defender's Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,571.

Claudia Leyva

Legal Assistant/Public Defender's Office

2025 total comp
$67,282
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,282
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,282

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Benefits Category
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Claudia Leyva is a Legal Assistant at Public Defender's Office. 2025 total compensation came to $67,282.

Marcela Coronado

Legal Assistant/Public Defender's Office

2025 total comp
$65,521
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$65,521
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,521

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Benefits Category
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Marcela Coronado works as a Legal Assistant for Public Defender's Office. Marcela earned $65,521 in 2025.