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Salary Legal assistant on-site in Canada

Market pay levels based on 8 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median39 520 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average44 075 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile35 750 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile44 200 $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 quartile35 750 $
Median39 520 $
Upper quartile44 200 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 35 750 $ and 44 200 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 44 200 $.
  • The upper quartile is 24% above the lower one.
  • The average (44 075 $) is 12% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (8 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
Deer Lake Law Group Burnaby ·

legal assistant

from 52 000 $

Overview Languages English Student status Other trades certificate or diploma Full time enrollment Part time enrollment On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no…

Full timeOn-siteBurnaby
Alexander Stewart Lawyers Kamloops ·

legal assistant

from 41 600 $

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 5 years or more On…

Part timeOn-siteKamloops
Parminder K. Hundal, Prof. Corp Calgary ·

legal assistant

from 41 600 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary
Gerhard P. Randel, LL.B. Thompson ·

legal assistant

from 37 440 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no o…

Full timeOn-siteThompson
Valentine St-Bruno Saint-Bruno ·

legal assistant

from 36 000 $

Overview Languages French Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be…

Full timeOn-siteSaint-Bruno

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (39 520 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (44 075 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 35 750 $ to 44 200 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 35 750 $ and a quarter above 44 200 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 8 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 39 520 $ is the market level, above 44 200 $ is the strong quarter, below 35 750 $ 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.