Paralegal
City of Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA · $56k–$86k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where Richmond, VA ranks
Where Richmond, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic136 jobs · of 47
- #7Best cities for education pay after cost of living$85k · of 8
- #7Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast59 / 100 · of 33
- #9Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast136 jobs · of 72
- #9Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia35% · of 26
- #10Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-Atlantic58 / 100 · of 37
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 $71,065 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, 11% below the median.
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About the job
...position is $65,000 -$69,000 annually The City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney, is seeking to fill the position of Paralegal for its Civil Litigation Division. The purpose of the position is to provide assistance to attorneys in the Civil Litigation Division...