Litigation Secretary Salary in Newark, New Jersey

How much does a Litigation Secretary make in Newark, NJ?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Litigation Secretary in Newark, NJ is $101,979. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $89,664 to $114,532, with most professionals earning between $78,452 and $125,962.

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What does a Litigation Secretary do?

Common responsibilities of a Litigation Secretary

Prepares draft documents such as briefs, complaints, motions, subpoenas, summonses, using firm templates and information from attorneys.

November 11, 2022

Requires working knowledge of legal terminology and a general knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to the practice area of supported attorneys.

February 21, 2023

Provide assistance to visitors, paralegals and attorneys whose secretaries are absent, and accept overflow work from other secretaries.

February 21, 2023

Draft correspondence, pleadings, complaints, discovery, motions, and jury instructions.

February 26, 2023

Reviewing legal publications and performing database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.

February 28, 2023

Handle special assignments, as well as overflow work, from other secretaries.

March 05, 2023

Performs analytical tasks, including preparing witness interview memoranda, reviewing and summarizing documents and deposition and court transcripts and creating and using substantive coding tools.

March 13, 2023

Organize for catering, audio/video, and other essential services as needed.

April 15, 2023

Schedules court appearances, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, client meetings and conference calls.

April 17, 2023

Assists with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules, maintaining trial calendars and communicating effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Litigation Secretary in Newark, NJ

Average Base Salary

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89664

114532

101979

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

92321

119155

105791

What is the average salary for Litigation Secretary in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Litigation Secretary in Newark, NJ. The base salary for Litigation Secretary ranges from $89,664 to $114,532 with the average base salary of $101,979. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $92,321 to $119,155 with the average total cash compensation of $105,791.

View Average Salary for Litigation Secretary as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$101,979	$89,664 - $114,532
Bonus	$3,812	$2,657 - $4,622
Total Pay	$105,791	$92,321 - $119,155

* 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.

Litigation Secretary Salary Near Newark, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE East Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,823 - $114,735	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE West Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,823 - $114,735	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Bloomfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,489 - $116,863	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Irvington, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,823 - $114,735	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Union, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,823 - $114,735	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Elizabeth, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,823 - $114,735	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ

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About Newark, New Jersey

Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 285,154 in 2017, making it the nation's 70th-most populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000. Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River (where it flows into Newark Bay) has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New...

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