Legal Specialist Salary in Lake Charles, Louisiana

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Legal Specialist in Lake Charles, LA is $75,725. While Salary.com is seeing that Legal Specialist salary in Lake Charles, LA can go up to $92,649 or down to $60,673, but most earn between $67,847 and $84,584. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Specialist in the United States.

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Monitoring, attending and where feasible handling select Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) hearings and mediations.

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Review and negotiate day-to-day Company agreements including clinical trial related agreements, confidentiality, consulting and miscellaneous vendor agreements for a broad range of clients.

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Provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Average Salary Range for Legal Specialist in Lake Charles, LA

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67847

84584

75725

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70324

88754

79097

What is the average salary for Legal Specialist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Specialist in Lake Charles, LA. The base salary for Legal Specialist ranges from $67,847 to $84,584 with the average base salary of $75,725. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $70,324 to $88,754 with the average total cash compensation of $79,097.

View Average Salary for Legal Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$75,725	$67,847 - $84,584
Bonus	$3,371	$2,477 - $4,170
Total Pay	$79,097	$70,324 - $88,754

* 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 Specialist Salary Near Lake Charles, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,620 - $86,795	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,063 - $88,594	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Lafayette, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,804 - $83,284	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Alexandria, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,916 - $80,930	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,413 - $82,797	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,617 - $93,024	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA

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About Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 202,040. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 225,235. The 2010 pop...

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