Legal Associate Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Legal Associate in Kansas City, MO is $171,599. While Salary.com is seeing that Legal Associate salary in Kansas City, MO can go up to $212,960 or down to $130,436, but most earn between $150,053 and $193,249. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Associate in the United States.

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What does a Legal Associate do?

Common responsibilities of a Legal Associate

Assist attorneys and work directly with external legal counsel on civil litigation and regulatory matters by collecting and reviewing documentation and drafting correspondence.

January 13, 2023

Demonstrated experience in drafting and negotiating physician and other health care provider agreements, vendor agreements, reviewing and analyzing regulatory compliance issues in connection with such arrangements under federal and state law, and preparing regulatory definitive agreements, filings and documents in connection with complex health care transactions preferred.

January 01, 2023

Review and analyze matters submitted by the legal professionals for closure in the matter management system, ensuring all fields are updated accurately and in accordance with policies and procedures.

January 08, 2023

Maintains logs and work records to be utilized for tracking, management reports, inventory, and ordering of supplies.

February 26, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Legal Associate in Kansas City, MO

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150053

193249

171599

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219127

189317

What is the average salary for Legal Associate in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Associate in Kansas City, MO. The base salary for Legal Associate ranges from $150,053 to $193,249 with the average base salary of $171,599. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $161,505 to $219,127 with the average total cash compensation of $189,317.

View Average Salary for Legal Associate as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$171,599	$150,053 - $193,249
Bonus	$17,718	$11,452 - $25,878
Total Pay	$189,317	$161,505 - $219,127

* 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 Associate Salary Near Kansas City, MO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Kansas City, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $150,283 - $193,545	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Blue Springs, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,742 - $192,848	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,742 - $192,848	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,838 - $192,973	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,838 - $192,973	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,838 - $192,973	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO

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About Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 488,943 in 2017, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850 the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued...

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