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Salary in Legal in the Alberta region

Market pay levels based on 16 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median87 590 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average91 426 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile71 900 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile113 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 quartile71 900 $
Median87 590 $
Upper quartile113 200 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 71 900 $ and 113 200 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 113 200 $.
  • The upper quartile is 57% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (16 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Toronto Advocates York ·

family and estates lawyer

from 260 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no…

Part timeOn-siteYork
The Hiring Partner Inc Calgary ·

family and estates lawyer

from 200 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 2 years to less than 3 years Hybrid Work must be completed both in person and remotely. Work setting Private practice Benef…

Full timeHybridCalgary
Rae and Company Calgary ·

property paralegal

from 69 680 $

Overview Languages English or French Education Bachelor's degree Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary
Globe Immigration York ·

paralegal

from 68 640 $

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 3 years to less th…

Full timeOn-siteYork
Toronto Advocates York ·

criminal lawyer

from 52 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no…

Part timeOn-siteYork
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

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (87 590 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (91 426 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 71 900 $ to 113 200 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 71 900 $ and a quarter above 113 200 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 16 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 87 590 $ is the market level, above 113 200 $ is the strong quarter, below 71 900 $ 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.