Legal Assistance federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Legal Assistance series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Legal Assistance occupation series had 4,124 employees with an average salary of $64,987.
4,124 employees in this occupation series
$64,987 average pay
Legal and Kindred Group occupation family
Social Security Administration largest agency for this occupation
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Occupation family
Legal Assistance is reported under the Legal and Kindred Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Legal Assistance staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | Independent or mixed | 1,687 | $112,745,741 | $66,832 | 40.9% |
| Executive Office for U.s. Attorneys and the Offices of the U.s. Attorneys | Department of Justice | 840 | $52,506,749 | $62,508 | 20.4% |
| Executive Office for Immigration Review | Department of Justice | 274 | $17,307,126 | $63,165 | 6.6% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 232 | $13,719,208 | $59,135 | 5.6% |
| Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals | Department of Health and Human Services | 153 | $10,387,170 | $67,890 | 3.7% |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Department of Homeland Security | 127 | $7,457,572 | $58,721 | 3.1% |
| Small Business Administration | Independent or mixed | 73 | $4,366,860 | $59,820 | 1.8% |
| U.s. Army Training and Doctrine Command | Department of Defense | 61 | $3,249,358 | $53,268 | 1.5% |
| U.s. Trustee Program | Department of Justice | 47 | $3,175,743 | $67,569 | 1.1% |
| "Offices, Boards and Divisions" | Department of Justice | 43 | $3,454,334 | $80,333 | 1.0% |
| General Counsel | Department of Veterans Affairs | 42 | $2,619,414 | $62,367 | 1.0% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 37 | $2,946,939 | $79,647 | 0.9% |
| Office of the Solicitor | Department of Labor | 20 | $1,510,140 | $75,507 | 0.5% |
| Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Department of Defense | 18 | $1,114,686 | $61,927 | 0.4% |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Independent or mixed | 15 | $852,000 | $56,800 | 0.4% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 12 | $712,284 | $59,357 | 0.3% |
| Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | Department of the Treasury | 12 | $1,350,936 | $112,578 | 0.3% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 11 | $663,663 | $60,333 | 0.3% |
Common pay plans for Legal Assistance
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 3,655 | $64,526 | 88.6% |
| GL | 37 | $79,647 | 0.9% |
| NB | 12 | $112,578 | 0.3% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).