Legal Salary Survey
Orange
County, California
(Salaries
based on all job orders listed and offers extended within last six
months)
Attorneys
Large firms look at
schools and grades, mid-size firms look at experience and movement,
specialized firms want on-point experience and the small firm in
interested in matching personalities and style.
|
Title |
Billable Hours |
Yearly Range |
|
Large Law Firm |
1850 - 2000
|
$160,000
|
|
Mid-size Law Firm
|
1850 - 1950
|
$68,000 -
$135,000
|
|
Specialized Law Firm |
1850 - 2000
|
$90,000 -
$110,000
|
|
Small Law Firm |
0 - 1800
|
$60,000 -
$80,000 |
Legal
Secretaries and Legal Word Processors
Descriptions of Legal Secretary Titles
The highest salaries are reserved for
legal professionals with superior skills, a stable work history, and
a professional demeanor. Advanced technical and MS Word
skills, especially "styles", is often required.
|
Title
|
Monthly
Range
|
Yearly
Range
|
|
Junior
Secretary |
$3100
- $3750
|
$37,200
- $45,000
|
|
Mid-level
Secretary |
$3750
- $5000
|
$45,000
- $60,000
|
|
Partner-level
Secretary |
$4583
- $5833 |
$55,000
- $70,000 |
|
Word Processor |
$4583
- $4833 |
$55,000
- $58,000
|
Paralegals
It is important
for
paralegals to understand "career positioning". The highest paid
paralegals are experts in their area of law, have superior writing
skills and can tell you the amount of revenue they generate.
|
Title
|
Monthly
Range
|
Yearly
Range
|
|
Junior
Paralegal |
$2500
- $3100
|
$30,000
- $37,200
|
|
Mid-level
Paralegal |
$3200
- $4100
|
$38,400
- $49,200
|
|
Senior-level
Paralegal |
$4200
- $6250 |
$50,400
- $75,000 |
Support
Staff
Dependability,
flexibility, organization and speed are required qualifications in the
fast-paced law firm environment. Support Staff can be a
springboard position for the person with a good work ethic.
|
Title
|
Monthly
Range
|
Yearly
Range
|
|
Administrative
Assistant
|
$2500 - $4000
|
$30,000 -
$48,000
|
|
Receptionist |
$2500 - $3333 |
$30,000 -
$40,000 |
|
Accounting/Payroll
Clerk
|
$2500 - $3500 |
$30,000 -
$42,000 |
|
File/Record
Clerk
|
$2000 - $2925 |
$24,000 -
$35,100 |
|
Mail/Copy
Clerk
|
$1800 - $2000 |
$21,600 -
$24,000 |
Administration
Staying current on laws, skills and trends and understanding how
business functions is what is needed to succeed in these positions.
Longevity is no longer the most valued
qualification for managers.
|
Title
|
Monthly
Range
|
Yearly
Range
|
|
Administrator
|
$4600 -
$10416 |
$55,200 -
$125,000 |
|
Information
Technology |
$4000 - $6666 |
$48,000 -
$80,000 |
|
Marketing
Director |
$5000
- $8333
|
$60,000
- $100,000 |
|
Marketing
Coordinator
|
$3500
- $5000
|
$45,600
- $60,000
|
|
Accounting
Supervisor |
$3500
- $5000 |
$45,600 -
$60,000
|
|
Law
Firm Recruiter
|
$3500
- $5000 |
$42,000
- $60,000 |
|
Records
Coordinator
|
$3000
- $3750 |
$36,000
- $45,000 |
|
Legal Salary Survey