Legal Assistant market brief · Irvine, CA
Entry-level Legal Assistant Jobs in Irvine, CA
42 entry-level legal assistant openings are live in the Irvine, CA area from 23 employers, led by Robert Half, C&M Legal Search, and Orion Placement. The middle half of posted salaries runs $61,547–$83,573 a year (median $72,800), from the 93% of listings that disclose pay. 14% 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
- 42
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the Irvine market.
Companies hiring
- 23
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $72,800
- 93% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
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
42
Hiring employers
23
Salary coverage
93%
Median experience
2.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
17
6 companies
Startups & growing teams
17
13 companies · $63,700 median
Top of market
7
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$61,547
P50
$72,800
P75
$83,573
P90
$89,500
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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Use the signal
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.
- 42 live roles tracked in this market.
- 23 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
42 legal assistant openings across 23 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 12 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 23 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 42 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level 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 entry-level legal assistant jobs are open in Irvine?
Metaintro tracks 42 live entry-level legal assistant openings from 23 employers in the Irvine, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level legal assistant jobs in Irvine pay?
The median posted salary is $72,800 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $61,547 to $83,573. Based on the 93% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level legal assistant jobs in Irvine?
Robert Half, C&M Legal Search, Orion Placement, and CyberCoders have the most open entry-level legal assistant roles here right now, out of 23 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Irvine market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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