Legal Assistant

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

104 people hold the Legal Assistant role across 11 departments in Missouri, with a median total compensation of $22,805. Among 19 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Missouri ranks #17 by median pay.

Employees: 104
Median pay: $22,805
Departments: 11
Cross-jurisdiction: #17 of 19

Compare jurisdictions

Legal Assistant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Legal Assistants are paid most

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

Utah

$60,942 · 17

Tennessee

$60,348 · 175

District of Columbia

$59,502 · 30

New York Public Authorities

$56,097 · 11

South Carolina

$54,342 · 12

City of Baltimore

$49,007 · 84

Florida

$44,389 · 1,694

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$40,422 · 44

Rhode Island

$14,075 · 9

City of Philadelphia

$12,181 · 85

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Assistantroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.