Florida / Justice Administrative Commission / Legal Assistant I

Job-title file

Legal Assistant I

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

656 employees hold this title in Justice Administrative Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $40,015, below the department median of $69,168.

Employees: 656
Total payroll: $27M
Role median: $40,015
Agency median: $69,168
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$25,708$58,402+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 656 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Legal Assistant I pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 40,950 people — is $61,000. Justice Administrative Commission pays a median base salary of $44,215 for this role, 28% below that figure — about the 19th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Justice Administrative Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,830

$48,230

$61,000

$75,780

$83,410

Justice Administrative Commission median · $44,215

The bar is the range of annual wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants across every employer in Florida, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Justice Administrative Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 392,880 people — is $62,890. Justice Administrative Commission’s median base salary is 30% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,740

$50,340

$62,890

$80,080

$101,500

Justice Administrative Commission median · $44,215

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Florida range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 1,536 of 1,540 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Justice Administrative Commission is $44,183, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Legal Assistant beyond Florida

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $44,389 ranks #15 of 19. See Legal Assistant across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$165,860 · 132

$128,283 · 63

$125,902 · 18

$87,537 · 7

$81,494 · 16

$67,448 · 569

$66,924 · 61

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$65,621 · 35

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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A'Naydah Thomas

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,421

Sub-department: 1St Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,421
Hire date: 2026-06-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 010946

A'Naydah Thomas holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 1St Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,421.

Michelle Maddrey

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,421

Sub-department: 1St Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,421
Hire date: 2025-07-09
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 000333

At Justice Administrative Commission, Michelle Maddrey serves as a Legal Assistant I within 1St Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,421.

Martha Brinkerhoff

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,421

Sub-department: 1St Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,421
Hire date: 2026-06-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 014429

Martha Brinkerhoff is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 1St Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,421.

Katharine Grant

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,400

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,400
Hire date: 2024-03-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 011653

At Justice Administrative Commission, Katharine Grant serves as a Legal Assistant I within 20Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,400.

Joshua Eaton

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,400

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,400
Hire date: 2025-12-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 008971

Joshua Eaton works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. Joshua earned $36,400 in 2026.

Reece Davis

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,400

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,400
Hire date: 2025-07-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 013340

Reece Davis holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,400.

Christine Emmons

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,339

Sub-department: 12Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,339
Hire date: 2021-03-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 006963

Christine Emmons is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 12Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,339.

Kim Hopkins

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,288

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,288
Hire date: 2022-01-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 006489

Kim Hopkins holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 4Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,288.

Ingris Galvez

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,260

Sub-department: 5Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,260
Hire date: 2022-11-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 015776

Ingris Galvez holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 5Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,260.

Dana Davis

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,200

Sub-department: 5Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,200
Hire date: 2024-04-22
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 000530

Dana Davis is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 5Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,200.

Annette Bowers

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,082

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,082
Hire date: 2017-03-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 005077

Annette Bowers works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 4Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service as a salaried employee. Annette earned $36,082 in 2026.

Macey King

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,000

Sub-department: 5Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,000
Hire date: 2022-07-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 011213

Macey King works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 5Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. Macey earned $36,000 in 2026.

Luke Scanziani

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,000

Sub-department: Regional Conflict Counsel - First
Base pay: $36,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,000
Hire date: 2026-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9131
Position Number: 014712

At Justice Administrative Commission, Luke Scanziani serves as a Legal Assistant I within Regional Conflict Counsel - First. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,000.

Shanece Coppin

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,000

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $36,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,000
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 008246

Shanece Coppin works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. Shanece earned $36,000 in 2026.

Zariah Smalls

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,000

Sub-department: Regional Conflict Counsel - First
Base pay: $36,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,000
Hire date: 2026-04-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9131
Position Number: 014722

At Justice Administrative Commission, Zariah Smalls serves as a Legal Assistant I within Regional Conflict Counsel - First. They have served since 2026 (under a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,000.

Gregory Schultz

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$36,000

Sub-department: Regional Conflict Counsel - First
Base pay: $36,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,000
Hire date: 2025-10-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9131
Position Number: 015501

Gregory Schultz works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within Regional Conflict Counsel - First. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. Gregory earned $36,000 in 2026.

Cheyanne Lund

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,979

Sub-department: 8Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,979
Hire date: 2024-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 009841

Cheyanne Lund is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 8Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $35,979.

Sarah Bell

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,979

Sub-department: 8Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,979
Hire date: 2023-03-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 012396

Sarah Bell is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 8Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $35,979.

Taylor Simmons

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,979

Sub-department: 8Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,979
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 000267

Taylor Simmons works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 8Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Taylor earned $35,979 in 2026.

Gemma Garcia-Gijon

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,979

Sub-department: 8Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,979
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 004746

Gemma Garcia-Gijon is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 8Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $35,979.

Sharon Rowe

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,848

Sub-department: 17Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,848
Hire date: 2024-04-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 004080

Sharon Rowe holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 17Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,848.

Jasmine Marshall

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,801

Sub-department: 7Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,801
Hire date: 2026-02-18
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 009230

Jasmine Marshall works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 7Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service as a salaried employee. Jasmine earned $35,801 in 2026.

Jenna Bowins

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,751

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,751
Hire date: 2025-06-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 004359

Jenna Bowins is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 4Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $35,751.

Jean Vernet

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,750

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,750
Hire date: 2025-06-17
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 006392

At Justice Administrative Commission, Jean Vernet serves as a Legal Assistant I within 4Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,750.

Kysha Arbelo-Ventura

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,750

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,750
Hire date: 2024-12-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 015854

Kysha Arbelo-Ventura works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 4Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. Kysha earned $35,750 in 2026.

Jacquelin Jia

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,678

Sub-department: 8Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,678
Hire date: 2026-05-18
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 000262

At Justice Administrative Commission, Jacquelin Jia serves as a Legal Assistant I within 8Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,678.

Callie Futch

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,678

Sub-department: 8Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,678
Hire date: 2025-08-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 000470

Callie Futch holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 8Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,678.

Felica Wilks

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,678

Sub-department: 8Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,678
Hire date: 2026-05-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 010320

Felica Wilks holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 8Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2026 (under a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,678.

Erin Nadel

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,678

Sub-department: 8Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,678
Hire date: 2026-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 008490

At Justice Administrative Commission, Erin Nadel serves as a Legal Assistant I within 8Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2026 (under a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,678.

Grace Bernstein

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,678

Sub-department: 8Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,678
Hire date: 2025-07-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 010051

At Justice Administrative Commission, Grace Bernstein serves as a Legal Assistant I within 8Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,678.

Vanessa Usher

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,675

Sub-department: 19Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,675
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 004995

At Justice Administrative Commission, Vanessa Usher serves as a Legal Assistant I within 19Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,675.

Sydney Bryson

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$35,636

Sub-department: 14Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $35,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,636
Hire date: 2025-03-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 016150

At Justice Administrative Commission, Sydney Bryson serves as a Legal Assistant I within 14Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,636.