Legal Salary Survey
Orange County,
California
(Salaries based on all job orders listed and offers extended within
last six months)
Law Firm 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.
|
Firm Size |
Billable Hours |
Yearly Range |
|
Small Law Firm |
$0 - 1800
|
$60,000 -
$80,000 |
|
Mid-size Law Firm
|
1850 - 1950
|
$68,000 -
$135,000 |
|
Large Law Firm |
1850 - 2000
|
$125,000 - $160,000
|
|
Boutique
Law Firm |
1750 - 2000
|
$75,000 -
$110,000 |
Paralegals and Docket Clerks
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. Docket Clerks (Litigation or IP) are
organized, detail oriented and focused.
|
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 |
|
Docket Clerk |
$3750 - $4583 |
$45,000
- $55,000 |
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, and E-filing experience is
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
|
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 |
|
Accounting
Supervisor |
$3500
- $5000 |
$45,600
-
$60,000
|
|
Information
Technology |
$4000 - $6666 |
$48,000 -
$80,000 |
|
Law Firm Recruiter
|
$3500
- $5000 |
$42,000
- $60,000 |
|
Marketing
Coordinator
|
$3500
- $5000
|
$45,600
- $60,000
|
|
Marketing
Director |
$5000 - $8333
|
$60,000
- $100,000 |
|
Records Coordinator
|
$3000
- $3750 |
$36,000
- $45,000 |
|