Florida / Justice Administrative Commission / Paralegal I

Job-title file

Paralegal I

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

13 employees hold this title in Justice Administrative Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $50,000, below the department median of $69,168.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $673K
Role median: $50,000
Agency median: $69,168
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$42,500$67,017+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Paralegal 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 $50,500 for this role, 17% below that figure — about the 29th 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 · $50,500

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 20% below that national figure, about the 25th 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 · $50,500

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.

Median total compensation for this role at Justice Administrative Commission is $50,500, 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

Paralegal beyond Florida

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $52,720 ranks #15 of 25. See Paralegal across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$142,972 · 240

$139,473 · 60

$99,348 · 11

$90,144 · 40

$70,099 · 8

$64,921 · 26

$62,050 · 73

Johnson County, Kansas

$60,924 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Paralegal roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Justice Administrative Commission

Administrative Assistant I 25
Administrative Assistant Iii-Sm 22
Administrator I 39
Administrator II 68
Administrator III 27
Assistant Public Defender 1,332
Assistant Public Defender-Chief 36
Assistant Regional Counsel 273
Assistant Regional Counsel Supervisor 43
Assistant State Attorney-Over Million 1,616
Certified Legal Intern 18
Child Advocate Manager 255
Child Support Enforcement Specialist II 203
Clerical Specialist I 90
Clerical Specialist II 140
Clerical Specialist III 106
Clerical Specialist IV 38
Clerk I 19
Data Entry Operator I 31
Data Entry Operator II 20
Data Entry Specialist I 65
Data Entry Specialist II 22
Disposition Specialist I 31
Disposition Specialist II 26
Executive Legal Assistant II 20
Investigator I 101
Investigator II 144
Investigator III 62
Investigator IV 18
IT Specialist I 32
IT Specialist II 24
IT Specialist III 24
Legal Assistant I 656
Legal Assistant II 368
Legal Assistant III 310
Legal Assistant IV 165
Legal Assistant V 38
Legal Secretary 53
Legal Trainee 42
Paralegal Specialist I 43
Paralegal Specialist II 50
Paralegal Specialist III 80
Prosecution Support Specialist I 55
Prosecution Support Specialist II 30
Public Defender 18
Secretary I 21
Senior Attorney 117
Senior Child Advocate Manager 52
Special Victim Advocate I 20
Special Victim Advocate II 35
Staff Assistant I 19
Victim Advocate I 50
Victim Advocate II 46
Victim/Witness Specialist I 40
Victim/Witness Specialist II 36
Volunteer Recruiter 19
Witness Coordinator I 26
Witness Coordinator II 26
Witness Coordinator III 25
Witness Interviewer II 18

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jose Tercero

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$68,000

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $68,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,000
Hire date: 2023-06-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 002165

Jose Tercero holds the role of Paralegal I at Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,000.

James Rhodes

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$63,903

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $63,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,903
Hire date: 2024-03-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 006693

James Rhodes holds the role of Paralegal I at Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,903.

Jamie Whitehead

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$58,395

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $58,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,395
Hire date: 2020-01-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 003439

Jamie Whitehead holds the role of Paralegal I at Justice Administrative Commission within 4Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,395.

India Haliburton

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$56,100

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $56,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,100
Hire date: 2025-01-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 007975

India Haliburton holds the role of Paralegal I at Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,100.

Samantha Avril

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$50,500

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $50,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,500
Hire date: 2025-03-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 002157

Samantha Avril is a Paralegal I at Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $50,500.

Chloe Wain

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$50,000

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Hire date: 2024-11-04
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 002161

At Justice Administrative Commission, Chloe Wain serves as a Paralegal I within 15Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,000.

Harrison Grant

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$50,000

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Hire date: 2023-05-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 009125

Harrison Grant is a Paralegal I at Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $50,000.

Chelsea Gusette

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$49,877

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $49,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,877
Hire date: 2019-05-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 006398

Chelsea Gusette is a Paralegal I at Justice Administrative Commission within 4Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $49,877.

Brandy Smith

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$47,599

Sub-department: Regional Conflict Counsel - Second
Base pay: $47,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,599
Hire date: 2021-03-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9511
Position Number: 014760

At Justice Administrative Commission, Brandy Smith serves as a Paralegal I within Regional Conflict Counsel - Second. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,599.

Andrew Burns-Short

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$46,320

Sub-department: Regional Conflict Counsel - Second
Base pay: $46,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,320
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9511
Position Number: 014786

At Justice Administrative Commission, Andrew Burns-Short serves as a Paralegal I within Regional Conflict Counsel - Second. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,320.

Christine Rauh

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$46,000

Sub-department: Second Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $46,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,000
Hire date: 2024-09-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 000934

At Justice Administrative Commission, Christine Rauh serves as a Paralegal I within Second Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,000.

Alexandra Oneill

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$43,775

Sub-department: 18Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $43,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,775
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 014206

Alexandra Oneill works as a Paralegal I for Justice Administrative Commission within 18Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. Alexandra earned $43,775 in 2026.

Megan Bowers

Paralegal I/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$42,500

Sub-department: 12Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $42,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,500
Hire date: 2026-01-05
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5511
Position Number: 008637

Megan Bowers holds the role of Paralegal I at Justice Administrative Commission within 12Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2026 (under a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,500.