Legal Assistant

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Median Average:
$64,500
Legal Assistant in Australia median base salary $64,500/yr. Information is based on 20 Legal Assistant jobs advertised between April 2023 and April 2024.
How much do Legal Assistant earn in Australia? The average salary of Legal Assistant is $64,500 in Australia
$64,500 /yr
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Average $64,500
Range $60K - $70K
Last updated April 26 2024
The average pay range for Legal Assistant is between $60K and $70K. Salaries vary from a low of $50K up to $80K per year. The average number of Legal Assistant roles advertised per month is 7 in Australia between April 2023 and April 2024.
What are the most common skills required to be a Legal Assistant? The most common skills required for a Legal Assistant are:
Law Law Law Finance Law Legal Administration Law Databases Finance IManage Legal Correspondence Adobe Acrobat Entrepreneurial Finance Franchising IManage Law Legal Administration Administrative Support Case Management Conveyancing Customer Service Data Entry Databases Dictaphone English IManage Law Legal Document Management Software Legal Documentation
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These skills are most commonly found in Legal Assistant job advertisements and position descriptions.

Last updated March 31 2024
Which recruitment agencies have the largest number of Legal Secretaries roles in Australia?
See which recruitment agencies advertise the most Legal Secretaries roles. See what salaries they paid for Legal Secretaries in Australia. See how they compare to the average Legal Secretaries salary of $69,262.
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Melbourne (60%), Brisbane (39%), Sydney (1%), Adelaide (0%)
990

$58K-$67K

(($5,893))

$58K-$67K
(($5,893))
Legal People
Melbourne (100%)
712

$74K-$90K

($13,457)

$74K-$90K
($13,457)
Command Group
Sydney (100%)
668

$66K-$81K

($5,068)

$66K-$81K
($5,068)
People2people - Melbourne
Melbourne (100%)
665

$69K-$90K

($10,445)

$69K-$90K
($10,445)
u&u. Recruitment Partners
Sydney (94%), Brisbane (3%), Melbourne (2%)
634

$69K-$85K

($8,171)

$69K-$85K
($8,171)
Last Updated April 22 2022
How many years does it take to become a Legal Assistant?
Most candidates undertake an average of 5 years Legal Services prior to being appointed as a Legal Assistant.
Average Legal Services required to become a Legal Assistant
Last updated April 26 2024
Most candidates have on average 6 years working experience prior to becoming a Legal Assistant.
Average Legal Services required to become a Legal Assistant
Last updated April 26 2024
Where are Legal Assistant in Australia sourced from?
Legal Assistant are sourced from
these companies
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Gadens Lawyers
Slater & Gordon Lawyers
RMB Lawyers
Federal Court of Australia
Legal Assistant are sourced in Australia are most likely to be sourced from these schools
TAFE
Deakin University
Macquarie University
Victoria University
La Trobe University
Last updated April 27 2024