Paralegal
Justia
New York, NY · $80k–$100k a year · Posted October 30, 2026
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Where New York, NY ranks
Where New York, NY placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for operations jobs1,429 openings · of 100
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Rankings about legal jobs
- Best cities for legal jobs #1 New York (854 openings)
- Best cities for legal pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($238k)
- Most requested AI skills in legal jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (3.9%)
- Employers with the most legal jobs #1 Morgan & Morgan (195 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $90,000 a year. Across 211 open paralegal listings that state pay, the middle half runs $66,000 to $100,000 and the median is $80,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 13% above the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among paralegals and legal assistants, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for paralegals and legal assistants: 29% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations. As a Paralegal, you will play a key role in supporting FactSet's corporate governance and securities function, working on high-impact initiatives...