Legal Writer Salary in Trenton, New Jersey

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Legal Writer in Trenton, NJ is $75,965. While Salary.com is seeing that Legal Writer salary in Trenton, NJ can go up to $94,721 or down to $59,397, but most earn between $67,293 and $85,783. 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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Create systems for proposal submission and execute complex document organization.

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Communicate clearly and objectively.

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Average Salary Range for Legal Writer in Trenton, NJ

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67293

85783

75965

Average Total Cash Compensation

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68796

88419

77786

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 Trenton, NJ. The base salary for Legal Writer ranges from $67,293 to $85,783 with the average base salary of $75,965. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $68,796 to $88,419 with the average total cash compensation of $77,786.

View Average Salary for Legal Writer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$75,965	$67,293 - $85,783
Bonus	$1,821	$1,504 - $2,636
Total Pay	$77,786	$68,796 - $88,419

* 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 Trenton, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE East Brunswick, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,056 - $89,306	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE New Brunswick, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,056 - $89,306	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Somerset, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,777 - $88,950	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Sayreville, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,056 - $89,306	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,378 - $85,892	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Edison, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,523 - $88,626	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ

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About Trenton, New Jersey

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 8.155 square miles (21.122 km2), including 7.648 square miles (19.809 km2) of land and 0.507 square mile (1.313 km2) of water (6.21%). Several bridges across the Delaware River – the Trenton–Morrisville Toll Bridge, Lower Trenton Bridge and Calhoun Street Bridge – connect Trenton to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, all of which are operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Trenton is located near the exact geographic center of the state, which is 5 miles (8.0 km) located southeast of Trenton. The city is so...

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