Lead Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Lead Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Provides administrative support within the law department and may be assigned to one more managers and professionals. May develop departmental templates for use by others to process routine legal and non-legal correspondence and documents and maintain the schedule of the more senior legal staff supported. An in-depth knowledge of office productivity software and internal company administrative systems is required. Requires familiarity with legal terminology. Other tasks may include making travel arrangements, event planning, expense tracking, meeting coordination, guest reception, call screening, and other tasks for the supported senior staff. Typically has an Associates or bachelor’s degree. Does not require being a qualified paralegal.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Lead Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary
Lead Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Lead Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary pay?
- 2 surveys publish Lead Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Lead Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Lead Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Lead Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary?
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- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.