Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Paralegals and Legal Assistants positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $68,655 versus $61,777 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +11.1%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 47.1% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $101,903 | 7 | 1.9% |
| Master's | $68,655 | 57 | 15.7% |
| Other | $68,565 | 41 | 11.3% |
| Bachelor's | $61,777 | 171 | 47.1% |
| None | $54,982 | 24 | 6.6% |
| Associate's | $53,201 | 33 | 9.1% |
| High School | $45,741 | 30 | 8.3% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidley Austin (US) LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $180,000 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $75,000 |
| Baker & McKenzie LLP | Bachelor's | 66.7% | 0% | $93,085 |
| Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $180,000 |
| LATOURVENCESLAU, P.A. DBA VENLAW | High School | 0% | 0% | $40,000 |
| Jun Wang & Associates, P.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $39,354 |
| Jones Day | N/A | N/A | N/A | $170,000 |
| Brinks Gilson & Lione | N/A | N/A | N/A | $145,000 |
| Law Offices of Rakesh Mehrotra | Other | 0% | 0% | $44,762 |
| LAW OFFICES OF STEVE QI & ASSOCIATES | N/A | N/A | N/A | $39,541 |
| THE CHUGH FIRM, APC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $42,806 |
| Goodwin Procter LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $190,000 |
| BARST MUKAMAL & KLEINER LLP | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $47,750 |
| Chugh, LLP | Other | 0% | 0% | $46,540 |
| Zhang & Associates, P.C. | Master's | 0% | 50% | $41,278 |
| Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu NY LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $71,053 |
| Lan & Associates, P.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $61,152 |
| Kobre & Kim LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70,000 |
| Cooley LLP | Doctorate | 0% | 0% | $75,000 |
| GONDIM LAW CORP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |