Legal, Compliance & Advocacy
Paralegal salary
Paralegal and legal assistant roles. Based on 20 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.
Based on 20 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $31.50/hour.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Orange (2), San Diego (3). 25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).
By organization budget
| $10M-$20M | $65,520 | 6 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $69,680 | 6 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $50,960 | 8 postings |
By subsector
| Crime & Legal-Related | $65,520 | 5 postings |
| Human Services | $50,960 | 8 postings |
By career level
| Staff / Specialist | $65,520 | 16 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (2), Manager / Supervisor (2).
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NLSLA$64,480–$74,880View org →
Bet Tzedek$65,320–$68,709View org →
Catholic Charities Los Angeles$70,304View org →
Community Legal Aid SoCal$54,080–$76,960View org →
Jewish Family Service of San Diego$47,840–$54,080View org →