Legal Assistant market brief · Irvine, CA
Legal Assistant Jobs in Irvine, CA
101 legal assistant openings are live in the Irvine, CA area from 50 employers, led by Robert Half, C&M Legal Search, and Dave Friedman Team. The middle half of posted salaries runs $62,400–$85,000 a year (median $75,000), from the 90% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 42% of openings. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 101
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the Irvine market.
Companies hiring
- 50
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $75,000
- 90% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Irvine's legal assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 42 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
101
Hiring employers
50
Salary coverage
90%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
62
28 companies · $71,400 median
Established employers
29
14 companies · $85,000 median
Top of market
7
5 companies · $100,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$62,400
P50
$75,000
P75
$85,000
P90
$100,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare legal assistant opportunities in Irvine, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 101 live roles tracked in this market.
- 50 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in Irvine
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
101 legal assistant openings across 50 employers establish the current Irvine opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 42 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Robert Half is one of the most active visible employers, with 19 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 50 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 101 matches
Representative openings
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More legal assistant openings in Irvine
- Trusts & Estates Paralegal · Robert Half
- Legal Assistant · Robert Half
- Litigation Paralegal · Robert Half
- Litigation/Legal Assistant · CDF Labor Law LLP
- Paralegal · KAHANA & FELD LLP
- Late Shift Remote Legal Assistant (Southern California) · Talent Search PRO Part of Resiliency LLC
- Litigation/Legal Assistant · CDF Labor Law
- Family Law Paralegal (Senior Level) · Reel Fathers Rights
- Paralegal · State Farm
- Litigation Legal Secretary- Employment Law · Colere Staffing Group LLC bda Colere Talent Partners
- (Remote After Training)Late Shift Litigation Legal Assistant · Orion Placement
- Legal Assistant BI/UM - Entry Level · USAA
- Corporate Paralegal · Anduril Industries
- Sr. Paralegal Workers' Compensation · Nationwide
- General Liability Paralegal · MG+M The Law Firm (MG+M)
- Paralegal · Shook, Hardy and Bacon
Legal Assistant jobs in Irvine: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many legal assistant jobs are open in Irvine?
Metaintro tracks 101 live legal assistant openings from 50 employers in the Irvine, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do legal assistant jobs in Irvine pay?
The median posted salary is $75,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $62,400 to $85,000. Based on the 90% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in Irvine?
Entry-level roles lead with 42 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in Irvine?
Robert Half, C&M Legal Search, Dave Friedman Team, and Orion Placement have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 50 hiring employers.
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