Legal Assistant 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 07010
- Class code
- 07010
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Legal Assistant 1 is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 07010.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 01/07/2006.
What the state says the job is
This is legal clerical work in the review, analysis and processing of legal documents or the provision of legal secretarial and staff support to attorneys. Employees in this job perform entry level work in the review, analysis and processing of complaints, appeals, enforcement actions, applications, rulings, decisions, transactional documents, or other legal documents. Employees are instructed in and perform the review of legal documents for compliance with applicable laws, regulations or terms of financial assistance or agreements; and develop preliminary recommendations for further action.
Examples of the work
Assists in the review and analysis of recommendations, complaints, appeals, rulings or decisions for consistencies with the laws and regulations governing a specific regulatory program of the Commonwealth.6 Gathers information related to legal and regulatory requirements through research and investigation as instructed. Reviews routine enforcement actions to ensure compliance with departmental regulations, proper application of law, adherence to procedure and appropriate documentation of evidence of violations.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of responsible clerical, enforcement or investigative work; or An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Legal Assistant 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $14.34 | $26.73 | $29,822 to $55,602 |
| Washington | $45,924 | $61,332 | $45,924 to $61,332 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.