Paralegal Specialist federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Paralegal Specialist series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
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Occupation family
Paralegal Specialist is reported under the Legal and Kindred Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Paralegal Specialist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Office for U.s. Attorneys and the Offices of the U.s. Attorneys | Department of Justice | 1,165 | $106,593,823 | $91,497 | 18.6% |
| Social Security Administration | Independent or mixed | 635 | $80,369,709 | $126,566 | 10.2% |
| "Offices, Boards and Divisions" | Department of Justice | 528 | $45,600,756 | $86,365 | 8.4% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 350 | $39,182,803 | $111,951 | 5.6% |
| Small Business Administration | Independent or mixed | 264 | $20,672,724 | $78,306 | 4.2% |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | Department of Justice | 236 | $24,939,000 | $105,674 | 3.8% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 215 | $19,331,936 | $89,916 | 3.4% |
| U.s. Trustee Program | Department of Justice | 210 | $19,025,730 | $90,599 | 3.4% |
| General Counsel | Department of Veterans Affairs | 139 | $12,635,559 | $90,903 | 2.2% |
| Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Department of Defense | 123 | $9,728,412 | $79,093 | 2.0% |
| Patent and Trademark Office | Department of Commerce | 119 | $12,773,770 | $107,343 | 1.9% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 116 | $9,336,616 | $80,488 | 1.9% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 92 | $8,251,163 | $89,687 | 1.5% |
| Securities and Exchange Commission | Independent or mixed | 68 | $10,529,362 | $154,844 | 1.1% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 62 | $5,079,821 | $81,933 | 1.0% |
| Hqda Field Operating Agencies and Staff Support Agencies and Staff Support Agencies | Department of Defense | 62 | $5,275,830 | $85,094 | 1.0% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 59 | $5,063,866 | $85,828 | 0.9% |
| Defense Health Agency | Department of Defense | 58 | $5,649,312 | $97,402 | 0.9% |
| Office of the Solicitor | Department of Labor | 49 | $5,296,817 | $108,098 | 0.8% |
| Office of General Counsel | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 44 | $4,744,564 | $107,831 | 0.7% |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Independent or mixed | 42 | $3,682,980 | $87,690 | 0.7% |
| Federal Trade Commission | Independent or mixed | 40 | $2,920,360 | $73,009 | 0.6% |
| Citizenship and Immigration Services | Department of Homeland Security | 32 | $4,195,296 | $131,103 | 0.5% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 30 | $2,347,080 | $78,236 | 0.5% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 30 | $2,380,260 | $79,342 | 0.5% |
Common pay plans for Paralegal Specialist
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 | 5,004 | $97,031 | 80.1% |
| SK | 68 | $154,844 | 1.1% |
| NH | 41 | $81,420 | 0.7% |
| CN | 26 | $159,252 | 0.4% |
| CG | 18 | $136,358 | 0.3% |
| NT | 11 | $105,529 | 0.2% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).