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Average Dechert legal assistant salary

$51,306yearly

$20.38 hourly rate

Entry-level Dechert legal assistant salary
$45,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Dechert pay legal assistants?

The average salary for Dechert legal assistants is $51,306 per year. Dechert legal assistant salaries range between $45,000 to $58,000 per year. Dechert legal assistants earn 21% more than the national average salary for legal assistants of $42,387.

Location impacts how much a legal assistant at Dechert can expect to make. Legal assistants at Dechert make the most in Washington, DC, Mountain View, CA, and Ione, WA.

How much does Dechert pay legal assistants by location?

Dechert pays legal assistants the most in Washington, DC, Mountain View, CA, and Ione, WA. Additionally, cities like Chicago and New York also report highly competitive salaries for legal assistants at Dechert.

Legal assistant Dechert salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington, DC$64,609$31.06
2Mountain View, CA$55,610$26.74
3Ione, WA$53,755$25.84
4Chicago, IL$53,418$25.68
5New York, NY$51,778$24.89
6Boston, MA$50,857$24.45
7Austin, TX$47,684$22.93
8Philadelphia, PA$47,001$22.60
9Charlotte, NC$43,004$20.68

Highest-paid Dechert legal assistants by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Law Secretary$82,639$40-
2Court Reporter$81,274$39-
3Assistant Paralegal$69,067$33-
4Bankruptcy Paralegal$68,714$33-
5Bankruptcy Assistant$68,026$33-
6Senior Legal Secretary$67,879$33-
7Corporate Legal Assistant$67,419$32-
8Contractor-Paralegal$66,793$32-
9Senior Paralegal$66,146$323
10Litigation Paralegal$65,412$31-

Recent salaries for legal assistants at dechert

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Legal Team Administrative AssistantNew York, NY05/25/2025$45,000
Legal Team Administrative AssistantNew York, NY02/18/2025$45,000
Legal Team Administrative AssistantNew York, NY01/26/2025$45,000

Legal assistant salary at Dechert competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Willkie Farr & Gallagher$74,594$361
2Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale$70,159$34-
3Sullivan & Cromwell$64,346$31-
4Skadden$61,841$301
5Mayer Brown$57,589$287
6Morrison & Foerster$53,925$26-
7Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle$53,834$26-
8K&L Gates$52,896$25-
9Latham & Watkins$52,438$256
10White & Case$52,250$253
11Duane Morris$52,144$251
12Kramer Levin$51,969$25-
13Gibson Dunn$51,706$25-
14Debevoise & Plimpton$51,639$25-
15Perkins Coie$51,528$257
16Reed Smith$51,264$25-
17Winston & Strawn$51,249$25-
18Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$49,915$241
19Morgan Lewis$47,802$2310
20Dentons$43,414$2116

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