Florida / Justice Administrative Commission / Legal Assistant III

Job-title file

Legal Assistant III

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

310 employees hold this title in Justice Administrative Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $49,159, below the department median of $69,168.

Employees: 310
Total payroll: $15.6M
Role median: $49,159
Agency median: $69,168
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$33,136$72,713+

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

How total compensation varies among the 310 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 III 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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Justin Falk

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$58,744

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $58,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,744
Hire date: 2013-05-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6153
Position Number: 009093

At Justice Administrative Commission, Justin Falk serves as a Legal Assistant III within 15Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,744.

Janet Barrett

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$58,719

Sub-department: 11Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $58,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,719
Hire date: 2005-11-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6710
Position Number: 009042

Janet Barrett holds the role of Legal Assistant III at Justice Administrative Commission within 11Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,719.

Irma Copeland

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$58,694

Sub-department: 14Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $58,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,694
Hire date: 2005-02-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5133
Position Number: 009753

Irma Copeland is a Legal Assistant III at Justice Administrative Commission within 14Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,694.

Jane Sherrill

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$58,691

Sub-department: 14Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $58,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,691
Hire date: 1988-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6153
Position Number: 003641

Jane Sherrill works as a Legal Assistant III for Justice Administrative Commission within 14Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 38 years as a salaried employee. Jane earned $58,691 in 2026.

Kamona Johnson Haggins

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$58,559

Sub-department: 11Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $58,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,559
Hire date: 2006-12-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6710
Position Number: 007841

Kamona Johnson Haggins holds the role of Legal Assistant III at Justice Administrative Commission within 11Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,559.

Angelita Rosales

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$58,470

Sub-department: 13Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $58,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,470
Hire date: 1997-07-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6153
Position Number: 002631

Angelita Rosales is a Legal Assistant III at Justice Administrative Commission within 13Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 29 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,470.

Judith Leavey

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$58,466

Sub-department: 6Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $58,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,466
Hire date: 2005-08-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5133
Position Number: 009396

At Justice Administrative Commission, Judith Leavey serves as a Legal Assistant III within 6Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,466.

Dana Worrell

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$58,124

Sub-department: 6Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $58,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,124
Hire date: 1987-07-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5133
Position Number: 001097

Dana Worrell works as a Legal Assistant III for Justice Administrative Commission within 6Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 39 years as a salaried employee. Dana earned $58,124 in 2026.

Marla Bailey

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$58,124

Sub-department: 6Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $58,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,124
Hire date: 1990-12-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5133
Position Number: 006670

Marla Bailey holds the role of Legal Assistant III at Justice Administrative Commission within 6Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 1990 (about 36 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,124.

Brian Sweeney

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$57,887

Sub-department: 6Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $57,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,887
Hire date: 1996-07-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6153
Position Number: 000750

Brian Sweeney holds the role of Legal Assistant III at Justice Administrative Commission within 6Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 1996, they have about 30 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,887.

Silvia George

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$57,551

Sub-department: 9Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $57,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,551
Hire date: 2007-11-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6153
Position Number: 011014

At Justice Administrative Commission, Silvia George serves as a Legal Assistant III within 9Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2007 (about 19 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,551.

Jessica Dampier

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$57,511

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $57,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,511
Hire date: 2011-03-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6153
Position Number: 007192

Jessica Dampier works as a Legal Assistant III for Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2011 (about 15 years) as a salaried employee. Jessica earned $57,511 in 2026.

Sueli Furlani

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$57,491

Sub-department: 17Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $57,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,491
Hire date: 2007-01-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5133
Position Number: 007979

Sueli Furlani works as a Legal Assistant III for Justice Administrative Commission within 17Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 19 years as a salaried employee. Sueli earned $57,491 in 2026.

Belkis Martinez

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$57,477

Sub-department: 11Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $57,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,477
Hire date: 2000-01-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6153
Position Number: 004566

At Justice Administrative Commission, Belkis Martinez serves as a Legal Assistant III within 11Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,477.

Branka Mineo

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$57,406

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $57,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,406
Hire date: 2013-08-19
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6153
Position Number: 007187

Branka Mineo is a Legal Assistant III at Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $57,406.

Michelle Gelinas

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$57,405

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $57,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,405
Hire date: 2000-02-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5133
Position Number: 011490

Michelle Gelinas works as a Legal Assistant III for Justice Administrative Commission within 4Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. Michelle earned $57,405 in 2026.

Crystal Wagner

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$57,343

Sub-department: 11Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $57,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,343
Hire date: 2014-12-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6710
Position Number: 010182

Crystal Wagner is a Legal Assistant III at Justice Administrative Commission within 11Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $57,343.

Karen Reid

Legal Assistant III/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$56,987

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $56,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,987
Hire date: 2009-06-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6153
Position Number: 012178

Karen Reid is a Legal Assistant III at Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 17 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $56,987.