Legal Associate Salary in San Jose, California

How much does a Legal Associate make in San Jose, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Legal Associate in San Jose, CA is $222,842. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $194,209 to $251,511, with most professionals earning between $168,141 and $277,613.

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What does a Legal Associate do?

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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 San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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194209

251511

222842

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

207838

283948

244059

What is the average salary for Legal Associate in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Associate in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Legal Associate ranges from $194,209 to $251,511 with the average base salary of $222,842. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $207,838 to $283,948 with the average total cash compensation of $244,059.

View Average Salary for Legal Associate as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$222,842	$194,209 - $251,511
Bonus	$21,217	$13,628 - $32,437
Total Pay	$244,059	$207,838 - $283,948

* 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 San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $194,209 - $251,511	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $172,037 - $222,797	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,840 - $251,033	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $187,727 - $243,116	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $188,035 - $243,515	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $192,300 - $249,039	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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