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100X JOBS · SALARY GUIDE 2026 · LEGAL

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See what legal professionals are asking to be paid in 2026. Real numbers from 144 candidate questionnaires and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: pay by title, why people are looking, where they'll work.

$85KTypical ask for a Paralegal
21%Are looking for growth or a next step
74%Would work hybrid

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Typical asks inside

Contracts / Compliance$65K
Legal Assistant / Secretary$72K
Paralegal$85K
Counsel / Attorney$215K
General Counsel / Partner$350K

Desired base salary, median, from 64 candidates (January 2025 – October 2026). The guide also has the middle-half range and the lowest pay people say they'd accept.

What else is in the guide

  • Why legal professionals are looking, in their own words
  • Where they'll work: hybrid, in the office, or remote
  • How often people leave, from BLS turnover data
  • Metro Atlanta pay from the BLS for comparison

Only group totals are shown. No one's individual answers are in the guide.

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