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California / Legal Secretary

Role across California

Legal Secretary

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

796 people hold the Legal Secretary role across 36 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $68,958. Among 21 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #4 by median pay.

Employees
796
Median pay
$68,958
Departments
36
Cross-jurisdiction
#4 of 21

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Legal Secretary pay in other jurisdictions

Where Legal Secretarys are paid most

City and County of San Francisco
$158,525 · 60
City of Los Angeles
$104,988 · 117
City of Las Vegas
$92,295 · 11
City of Chicago
$67,608 · 5
Minnesota
$62,406 · 55
School District of Philadelphia
$62,204 · 5
City of Phoenix, Arizona
$57,530 · 5
Texas
$54,744 · 136
Ramsey County, Minnesota
$51,350 · 60
Utah
$50,645 · 77
New Jersey
$48,915 · 86
City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish
$44,570 · 12
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
$37,763 · 47
Missouri
$35,467 · 71
Florida
$34,978 · 54
Louisville Metro, Kentucky
$33,919 · 11
Georgia
$33,511 · 150
Metro Nashville
$25,825 · 122
Cook County, Illinois
$18,370 · 17
Rhode Island
$12,422 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Secretaryroles 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.