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Salary in Legal at U.S. Courts in the United States

Market pay levels based on 5 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median151 288 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average129 803 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile98 066 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile151 288 $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 quartile98 066 $
Median151 288 $
Upper quartile151 288 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 98 066 $ and 151 288 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 151 288 $.
  • The upper quartile is 54% above the lower one.
  • The average (129 803 $) is 14% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The sample is small (5 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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U.S. Courts Washington ·

Legal Advisor

198 534 – 209 600 $

Summary The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court seeks to hire a Legal Advisor to assist the Judges of the Court in considering applications presented by the U.S. governmen…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
U.S. Courts Washington ·

Staff Attorney

81 906 – 133 178 $

Summary The staff attorney's responsibilities will include responding to inquiries from parties regarding cases, reviewing, drafting and finalizing documents for filing, generating statisti…

Full timeHybridWashington
U.S. Courts Washington ·

Judicial Assistant or Paralegal to the Chief Judge

63 940 – 111 087 $

Summary The Judicial Assistant to the Chief Judge/Paralegal to the Chief Judge will provide comprehensive legal and administrative support to an Article III Federal Chief Judge, ensuring th…

Full timeHybridWashington
U.S. Courts Tuscaloosa ·

Judicial Assistant - Chambers Paralegal or Secretary

36 776 – 98 066 $

Summary The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division, is accepting applications for a judicial assistant (chambers paralegal or secretary to a f…

Full timeHybridTuscaloosa
U.S. Courts United States ·

Paralegal or Judicial Assistant to District Judge

50 460 – 97 087 $

Summary Provides administrative and law-related support to a United States District Judge and chambers staff. Performs legal research, proofreading, document preparation, case management, c…

Full timeHybridUnited States

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (151 288 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (129 803 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 98 066 $ to 151 288 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 98 066 $ and a quarter above 151 288 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 5 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 151 288 $ is the market level, above 151 288 $ is the strong quarter, below 98 066 $ 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.