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Salary Legal assistant in Canada

Market pay levels based on 12 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median65 000 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average59 583 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile41 600 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile74 480 $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 quartile41 600 $
Median65 000 $
Upper quartile74 480 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 41 600 $ and 74 480 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 74 480 $.
  • The upper quartile is 79% above the lower one.
  • The average (59 583 $) is 8% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The sample is small (12 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Carlos Jiang & Associates Co Vancouver ·

legal assistant

from 76 960 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work mu…

Full timeOn-siteVancouver
Crowne Plaza Toronto North York York ·

legal assistant

from 76 960 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.…

Full timeOn-siteYork
NANDA AND ASSOCIATE LAWYERS PC Mississauga ·

legal assistant

from 76 960 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work mu…

Full timeOn-siteMississauga
GMM Lawyers Professional Corporation Mississauga ·

legal assistant

from 75 920 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years or equivalent experience Experience 1 year to less tha…

Full timeOn-siteMississauga
MT Services Limited Partnership Vancouver ·

legal assistant

from 72 000 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year Experience 5 years or more Hybrid Work must…

Full timeHybridVancouver
Gish Law Office Lacombe ·

legal assistant

from 66 560 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work…

Full timeOn-siteLacombe

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (65 000 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (59 583 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 41 600 $ to 74 480 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 41 600 $ and a quarter above 74 480 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 12 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 65 000 $ is the market level, above 74 480 $ is the strong quarter, below 41 600 $ 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.