Legal Administrator Salary in Salem, Oregon

How much does a Legal Administrator make in Salem, OR?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Legal Administrator in Salem, OR is $61,341. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $47,382 to a high of $77,634, with most professionals earning between $54,035 and $69,869.

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What is a Legal Administrator?

A Legal Administrator is a non-attorney law office employee or law office manager; who is responsible for the legal department of a business or a law firm's overall day-to-day operations. Legal administrators are responsible for ensuring the delivery of legal services by supervising staff and identifying and developing business opportunities. Legal administrators also work within law or legal departments and handle many responsibilities other than substantive legal work or assignments of it....

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Common responsibilities of a Legal Administrator

Management of technical integrations, third-party software solutions and operational strategy within the Legal department (coordinating with other departments as needed) and serve as an admin for certain platforms company-wide.

May 10, 2023

Assist with corporate governance management including reporting on Board meetings, drafting, compiling and finalizing meeting minutes and maintaining corporate records.

March 20, 2023

Maintains records on human resources matters, such as hiring, employee benefit programs, payroll processing, labor law compliance, and employee leave.

April 08, 2023

Develop, proofread, and ensure timely distribution/posting of meeting agendas, resolutions/written consents, supplemental materials, and governance-related communications as well as coordinate related logistics.

April 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Legal Administrator in Salem, OR

Average Base Salary

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54035

69869

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54961

71352

62639

What is the average salary for Legal Administrator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Administrator in Salem, OR. The base salary for Legal Administrator ranges from $54,035 to $69,869 with the average base salary of $61,341. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,961 to $71,352 with the average total cash compensation of $62,639.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,341	$54,035 - $69,869
Bonus	$1,298	$927 - $1,483
Total Pay	$62,639	$54,961 - $71,352

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Legal Administrator Salary Near Salem, OR

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Albany, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,282 - $68,897	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Oregon City, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,076 - $72,509	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Corvallis, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,261 - $68,869	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Lake Oswego, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,291 - $72,787	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Beaverton, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,291 - $72,787	COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Clackamas, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,221 - $72,696	COMPARE TO Salem, OR

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About Salem, Oregon

Salem /ˈseɪləm/ is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County. Salem was founded in 1842, became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851, and was incorporated in 1857. Salem had a population of 169,798 in 2017, making it the second-largest city in the state after Portland. Salem is a little under an hour's driving dis...

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