Legal Writer Salary in Buffalo, New York

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Legal Writer in Buffalo, NY is $67,991. While Salary.com is seeing that Legal Writer salary in Buffalo, NY can go up to $84,778 or down to $53,162, but most earn between $60,229 and $76,778. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Writer in the United States.

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Contribute to a positive work environment.

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Create systems for proposal submission and execute complex document organization.

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Communicate clearly and objectively.

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Meet assigned deadlines and communicates case progress/status/issues to supervisor.

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Average Salary Range for Legal Writer in Buffalo, NY

Average Base Salary

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60229

76778

67991

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

61575

79138

69620

What is the average salary for Legal Writer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Writer in Buffalo, NY. The base salary for Legal Writer ranges from $60,229 to $76,778 with the average base salary of $67,991. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $61,575 to $79,138 with the average total cash compensation of $69,620.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,991	$60,229 - $76,778
Bonus	$1,630	$1,346 - $2,360
Total Pay	$69,620	$61,575 - $79,138

* 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 Writer Salary Near Buffalo, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Niagara Falls, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,373 - $76,961	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Jamestown, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,686 - $74,811	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Henrietta, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,083 - $77,867	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Rochester, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,083 - $77,867	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Erie, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,236 - $72,963	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Syracuse, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,625 - $78,558	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY

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About Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of July 2016[update], the population was 256,902. The city is the county seat of Erie County and a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canada–United States border, forming part of the bi-national Buffalo Niagara Region. The Buffalo area was inhabited before the 17th century by the Native American Iroquois tribe and later by French settlers. The city grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of immigration, the construction of the Erie Canal and rail tra...

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