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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Katrina Zeffert

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,966

Sub-department: 12Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,966
Hire date: 2016-08-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 003827

Katrina Zeffert is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 12Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,966.

Nikki Moore

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,956

Sub-department: 14Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,956
Hire date: 2023-02-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 009034

Nikki Moore holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 14Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,956.

Rena Washington

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,952

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,952
Hire date: 2019-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 013349

At Justice Administrative Commission, Rena Washington serves as a Legal Assistant I within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,952.

Krista Gonzalez

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,936

Sub-department: 5Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,936
Hire date: 2021-07-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 011472

Krista Gonzalez is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 5Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,936.

William Dreher

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,916

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,916
Hire date: 2021-05-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 006894

William Dreher holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,916.

Natasha Smith

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,906

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,906
Hire date: 2024-03-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 006111

Natasha Smith holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,906.

Alec Fletcher

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,881

Sub-department: Regional Conflict Counsel - Second
Base pay: $38,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,881
Hire date: 2018-12-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9131
Position Number: 014821

Alec Fletcher is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within Regional Conflict Counsel - Second. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,881.

Martha Ellis

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,881

Sub-department: Regional Conflict Counsel - Second
Base pay: $38,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,881
Hire date: 2019-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9131
Position Number: 015246

Martha Ellis works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within Regional Conflict Counsel - Second. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service as a salaried employee. Martha earned $38,881 in 2026.

Brittany Lashinger

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,870

Sub-department: 5Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,870
Hire date: 2022-07-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 000360

Brittany Lashinger 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. Brittany earned $38,870 in 2026.

Rachel Thurber

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,830

Sub-department: 5Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,830
Hire date: 2016-08-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 010863

Rachel Thurber is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 5Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,830.

Eda Lehman

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,824

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,824
Hire date: 2021-11-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 008395

Eda Lehman holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,824.

Peter Gravesen

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,824

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,824
Hire date: 2021-12-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 013875

Peter Gravesen is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,824.

Allison Agel

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,816

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,816
Hire date: 2023-05-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 000304

Allison Agel is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,816.

Deena Weber

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,816

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,816
Hire date: 2023-02-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 003195

Deena Weber holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,816.

Melissa Moure

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,816

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,816
Hire date: 2024-02-27
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 003992

Melissa Moure works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. Melissa earned $38,816 in 2026.

Alyssa Nicholson

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,816

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,816
Hire date: 2024-03-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 004522

At Justice Administrative Commission, Alyssa Nicholson serves as a Legal Assistant I within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,816.

Kaylee Jacobs

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,816

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,816
Hire date: 2023-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 006019

Kaylee Jacobs is a Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,816.

Nancy Dantonio

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,816

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,816
Hire date: 2023-05-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 007386

At Justice Administrative Commission, Nancy Dantonio serves as a Legal Assistant I within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,816.

Stephanie Baldwin

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,816

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,816
Hire date: 2023-06-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 008980

Stephanie Baldwin holds the role of Legal Assistant I at Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,816.

Sasha Greene

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,816

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,816
Hire date: 2023-09-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6151
Position Number: 014468

Sasha Greene works as a Legal Assistant I for Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a salaried employee. Sasha earned $38,816 in 2026.

Briana Hairston

Legal Assistant I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$38,800

Sub-department: 7Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $38,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,800
Hire date: 2025-03-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5131
Position Number: 000997

At Justice Administrative Commission, Briana Hairston serves as a Legal Assistant I within 7Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,800.