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Salary in Legal in the California region

Market pay levels based on 95 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median170 767 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average170 803 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile166 421 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile181 655 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile166 421 $
Median170 767 $
Upper quartile181 655 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 166 421 $ and 181 655 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 181 655 $.
  • The upper quartile is 9% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 95 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Department of Education Headquarters San Francisco ·

Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14 FPL 14 (Excepted Service)

150 359 – 197 200 $

Summary This position is in the Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA), Enforcement Office (EO). The Enforcement Office is responsible and accountable for enforcing laws an…

Full timeOn-siteSan Francisco
Federal Trade Commission San Francisco ·

General Attorney (Trade Regulation)-WRSF

111 896 – 197 200 $

Summary Individuals interested in applying for this job opportunity must visit the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection Careers webpage. Please refer to the "How to Apply" section at the bot…

Full timeHybridSan Francisco
Federal Trade Commission Los Angeles ·

General Attorney (TR) (Bureau of Consumer Protection)

102 415 – 197 200 $

Summary The Bureau of Consumer Protection investigates and litigates civil actions to enforce federal consumer protection laws. For more information visit, https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc. Du…

Full timeOn-siteLos Angeles
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys Alpine ·

Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal)

76 748 – 197 100 $

Summary Our mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States, provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those guilt…

Full timeOn-siteAlpine
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys San Francisco ·

Assistant United States Attorney (Illicit Finance and Money Laundering Section)

103 085 – 197 100 $

Summary Employment with the U.S. Attorney's Office is a unique and challenging experience for the highly motivated attorney. It is an opportunity to litigate a broad range of cases involvin…

Full timeOn-siteSan Francisco
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys Fresno ·

Assistant United States Attorney (Defense Litigation)

77 135 – 197 100 $

Summary The Eastern District of California is seeking attorneys to serve as Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Civil Division, Defense Litigation Unit of the Sacramento and Fresno Offices. The…

Full timeOn-siteFresno

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (170 767 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (170 803 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 166 421 $ to 181 655 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 166 421 $ and a quarter above 181 655 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 95 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 170 767 $ is the market level, above 181 655 $ is the strong quarter, below 166 421 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.