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California / Legal Assistant

Role across California

Legal Assistant

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

61 people hold the Legal Assistant role across 20 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $66,924. Among 19 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #7 by median pay.

Employees
61
Median pay
$66,924
Departments
20
Cross-jurisdiction
#7 of 19

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Legal Assistant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Legal Assistants are paid most

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
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 Assistantroles 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.