Legal Assistant market brief · Salt Lake City, UT
Legal Assistant Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
28 legal assistant openings are live in the Salt Lake City, UT area from 20 employers, led by Correctional Health Services, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, and Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,000–$62,000 a year (median $55,000), from the 43% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 54% of openings.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 28
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the Salt Lake City market.
Companies hiring
- 20
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $55,000
- 43% 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
Salt Lake City's legal assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 15 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
28
Hiring employers
20
Salary coverage
43%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
13
9 companies · $51,420 median
Established employers
7
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$45,000
P50
$55,000
P75
$62,000
P90
$90,000
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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- 28 live roles tracked in this market.
- 20 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in Salt Lake City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
28 legal assistant openings across 20 employers establish the current Salt Lake City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 15 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Correctional Health Services is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
- 04
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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 · 20 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 28 matches
Representative openings
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More legal assistant openings in Salt Lake City
- Senior Paralegal, Licensing · Snap Finance US
- Litigation Legal Assistant - Salt Lake City, UT · Direct Counsel
- Legal Assistant · Young Automotive Group Headquarters
- Intake Paralegal · Utah Legal Services
- Legal Assistant (OA) · Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
- Legal Assistant (OA) · Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
- Legal Secretary (Temporary Position) · Salt Lake County
- Part-Time Paralegal (District Attorney Office) Open Till Filled · Salt Lake County
- Legal Assistant - Tax, Trusts, and Estate Planning · Ray Quinney & Nebeker
- Paralegal Assistant Commercial Finance · Snell & Wilmer
- Legal Assistant · Hall & Evans LLC
- Family Law Paralegal · Utah Legal Services
- Legal Assistant (International) · Kirton McConkie PC
- Paralegal · Anderson Business Advisors
- Experienced Family Law Paralegal · JR Law Group PLLC
- Legal Assistant / Practice Assistant · Ogletree Deakins
Legal Assistant jobs in Salt Lake City: 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 Salt Lake City?
Metaintro tracks 28 live legal assistant openings from 20 employers in the Salt Lake City, UT area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do legal assistant jobs in Salt Lake City pay?
The median posted salary is $55,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,000 to $62,000. Based on the 43% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in Salt Lake City?
Entry-level roles lead with 15 openings. Experience level is known for 71% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in Salt Lake City?
Correctional Health Services, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, and Kirton McConkie PC have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 20 hiring employers.
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