Probate Paralegal Salary in Rockford, Illinois

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Probate Paralegal in Rockford, IL is $69,192. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $61,613 to $78,298, with most professionals earning between $54,712 and $86,587.

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What does a Probate Paralegal do?

Common responsibilities of a Probate Paralegal

Contacting beneficiaries and next of kin regarding admission of the will and other probate hearings.

March 07, 2023

Participate in the administration of guardianships and trusts.

October 04, 2022

File life insurance claims and other death benefits.

January 26, 2023

Assist clients in completing life insurance forms, bank requests and other documents following a death.

February 09, 2023

Create and maintain case files.

February 28, 2023

Prepare and file probate documents in the administration of an estate (applications to administer estate and probate will, inventories, accountings, required notices, etc.

March 24, 2023

Document preparation for probate court filings.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Probate Paralegal in Rockford, IL

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61613

78298

69192

Average Total Cash Compensation

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63551

82016

71690

What is the average salary for Probate Paralegal in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Probate Paralegal in Rockford, IL. The base salary for Probate Paralegal ranges from $61,613 to $78,298 with the average base salary of $69,192. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $63,551 to $82,016 with the average total cash compensation of $71,690.

View Average Salary for Probate Paralegal as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$69,192	$61,613 - $78,298
Bonus	$2,498	$1,939 - $3,719
Total Pay	$71,690	$63,551 - $82,016

* 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.

Probate Paralegal Salary Near Rockford, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,540 - $78,205	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Elgin, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,449 - $83,172	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Hoffman Estates, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,951 - $83,810	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Aurora, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,963 - $83,826	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Madison, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,792 - $78,525	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Wheaton, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,426 - $83,144	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL

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About Rockford, Illinois

Rockford is a city in Winnebago County in the U.S. state of Illinois, in far northern Illinois. Located on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). The largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area, Rockford is the third-largest city in the state and the 171st most populous in the United States According to 2010 U.S. Census Data, the City of Rockford had a population of 152,871, with an outlying metropolitan area population of 348,360. The City of Rockford's population is 147,051...

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