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Last updated: December 14, 2019
The average pay for a Paralegal is $70,378 a year and $34 an hour in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Paralegal is between $50,476 and $86,776. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Paralegal. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Chicago, Illinois.
ERI’s compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Job family: Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Job family population: 309,940
Estimated population of Paralegal jobs: 210,877
Rate of error: 1.1%
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The average pay for a Paralegal is $70,378 a year and $34 an hour in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Paralegal is between $50,476 and $86,776. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Paralegal. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Chicago, Illinois.
ERI’s compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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