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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Marta Martens

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,750

Sub-department: 17Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,750
Hire date: 2025-06-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 003314

Marta Martens works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 17Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Marta earned $37,750 in 2026.

Celina Maragh

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,750

Sub-department: 17Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,750
Hire date: 2025-06-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 013383

Celina Maragh holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 17Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,750.

Belinda Harvey

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,750

Sub-department: 17Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,750
Hire date: 2025-02-25
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 014596

Belinda Harvey is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 17Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $37,750.

Emmanuela Alexis

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,750

Sub-department: 17Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,750
Hire date: 2023-12-05
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 012193

Emmanuela Alexis is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 17Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $37,750.

Kurt Sookdeo

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,737

Sub-department: Regional Conflict Counsel - Second
Base pay: $37,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,737
Hire date: 2023-04-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9131
Position Number: 014847

Kurt Sookdeo works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within Regional Conflict Counsel - Second. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. Kurt earned $37,737 in 2026.

Christina Meares

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,617

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,617
Hire date: 2021-07-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 000690

At Justice Administrative Commission, Christina Meares serves as a Legal Assistant I within 4Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,617.

Salena Mclynn

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,535

Sub-department: 5Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,535
Hire date: 2023-07-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 012486

Salena Mclynn works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 5Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. Salena earned $37,535 in 2026.

Anita Porter

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,513

Sub-department: 1St Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,513
Hire date: 2026-02-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 003455

Anita Porter 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 $37,513.

Tasandra Barwick

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,509

Sub-department: 2Nd Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,509
Hire date: 2019-09-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 001737

At Justice Administrative Commission, Tasandra Barwick serves as a Legal Assistant I within 2Nd Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,509.

Ericka Anderson

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,505

Sub-department: 10Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,505
Hire date: 2019-08-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 008035

Ericka Anderson holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 10Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,505.

Noah Black

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,500

Sub-department: Regional Conflict Counsel - First
Base pay: $37,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,500
Hire date: 2025-12-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Benjamin

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9131
Position Number: 014700

At Justice Administrative Commission, Noah Black serves as a Legal Assistant I within Regional Conflict Counsel - First. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,500.

Bryanna Google

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,500

Sub-department: Regional Conflict Counsel - First
Base pay: $37,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,500
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9131
Position Number: 014668

Bryanna Google holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within Regional Conflict Counsel - First. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,500.

Jennifer Mcintosh

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,482

Sub-department: 1St Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,482
Hire date: 2018-11-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 003617

Jennifer Mcintosh works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 1St Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years) as a salaried employee. Jennifer earned $37,482 in 2026.

Madison Payne

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,451

Sub-department: 1St Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,451
Hire date: 2024-08-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 000547

At Justice Administrative Commission, Madison Payne serves as a Legal Assistant I within 1St Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,451.

Karen Castiglione

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,451

Sub-department: 1St Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,451
Hire date: 2025-06-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 013836

Karen Castiglione is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 1St Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $37,451.

Joshua Johnson

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,447

Sub-department: 8Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,447
Hire date: 2005-05-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 011206

At Justice Administrative Commission, Joshua Johnson serves as a Legal Assistant I within 8Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,447.

Brittaney Slonaker

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,436

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,436
Hire date: 2022-07-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 013689

At Justice Administrative Commission, Brittaney Slonaker serves as a Legal Assistant I within 4Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,436.

Kimberly Piper

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,376

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,376
Hire date: 2024-08-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 008967

At Justice Administrative Commission, Kimberly Piper serves as a Legal Assistant I within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,376.

Gloria Rico

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,187

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,187
Hire date: 2025-07-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 014533

Gloria Rico holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,187.

Samantha Lundy

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$37,174

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $37,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,174
Hire date: 2021-11-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 000681

Samantha Lundy works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 4Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years) as a salaried employee. Samantha earned $37,174 in 2026.