Legal Assistant Salaries in Canada

Updated May 25, 2023
$52,365 /yr
Average Base Pay

1,666 salaries

$39K

Low

$52K

Average

$70K

High

Additional Cash Compensation
Average$1,136Range$236 - $5,464

How much does a Legal Assistant make? The national average salary for a Legal Assistant is $52,365 in Canada. Filter by location to see Legal Assistant salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 1,666 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Legal Assistant employees.

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$52,365 /yr
Legal Assistant
$69,316 /yr
Senior Legal Assistant
$52,798 /yr
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Dentons
3.8

Dentons

Legal Assistant

$57,250

 /yr
Range: $43K - $77K

$43K

$77K

$43,059 - $77,342 Range

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
3.8

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Legal Assistant

$57,094

 /yr
Range: $43K - $83K

$43K

$83K

$43,000 - $82,935 Range

Fasken
3.8

Fasken

Legal Assistant

$55,167

 /yr
Range: $42K - $76K

$42K

$76K

$42,016 - $76,325 Range

Norton Rose Fulbright
4.0

Norton Rose Fulbright

Legal Assistant

$60,535

 /yr
Range: $47K - $77K

$47K

$77K

$47,060 - $77,011 Range

Bennett Jones LLP
4.0

Bennett Jones LLP

Legal Assistant

$52,000

 /yr
Range: $42K - $74K

$42K

$74K

$42,000 - $74,000 Range

McCarthy Tétrault
3.6

McCarthy Tétrault

Legal Assistant

$61,512

 /yr
Range: $54K - $85K

$54K

$85K

$54,250 - $85,305 Range

Blake, Cassels & Graydon
3.7

Blake, Cassels & Graydon

Legal Assistant

$66,637

 /yr
Range: $45K - $83K

$45K

$83K

$45,000 - $83,495 Range

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
4.0

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Legal Assistant

$57,939

 /yr
Range: $46K - $73K

$46K

$73K

$45,516 - $72,657 Range

Miller Thomson
3.2

Miller Thomson

Legal Assistant

$60,250

 /yr
Range: $42K - $72K

$42K

$72K

$41,598 - $72,475 Range

Gowling WLG
3.8

Gowling WLG

Legal Assistant

$50,606

 /yr
Range: $35K - $70K

$35K

$70K

$35,000 - $70,000 Range

Aird & Berlis

Legal Assistant

$53,866

 /yr
Range: $45K - $74K

$45K

$74K

$44,903 - $73,977 Range

Hicks Morley
3.2

Hicks Morley

Legal Assistant

$65,456

 /yr
Range: $57K - $77K

$57K

$77K

$57,000 - $77,398 Range

Stikeman Elliot
3.7

Stikeman Elliot

Legal Assistant

$55,437

 /yr
Range: $50K - $68K

$50K

$68K

$49,776 - $67,682 Range

ICBC
3.4

ICBC

Legal Assistant - Hourly

$27

 /hr
Range: $20 - $35

$20

$35

$20 - $35 Range

Blaney McMurtry
2.6

Blaney McMurtry

Legal Assistant

$60,830

 /yr
Range: $49K - $89K

$49K

$89K

$49,430 - $89,400 Range

LawFirm.com
3.9

LawFirm.com

Legal Assistant

$48,748

 /yr
Range: $30K - $72K

$30K

$72K

$30,000 - $71,610 Range

Ministère de la Justice Canada
4.1

Ministère de la Justice Canada

Legal Assistant

$60,066

 /yr
Range: $55K - $64K

$55K

$64K

$54,626 - $64,083 Range

Government of Canada
4.0

Government of Canada

Legal Assistant

$59,432

 /yr
Range: $47K - $100K

$47K

$100K

$47,392 - $100,000 Range

MLT Aikins
3.1

MLT Aikins

Legal Assistant

$43,500

 /yr
Range: $37K - $67K

$37K

$67K

$37,000 - $66,500 Range

Goodmans
3.2

Goodmans

Legal Assistant

$50,500

 /yr
Range: $40K - $70K

$40K

$70K

$40,000 - $70,000 Range

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Frequently asked questions about a Legal Assistant salaries

The national average salary for a Legal Assistant is $52,365 per year in Canada. Filter by location to see a Legal Assistant salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1666 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Legal Assistant employees.

The highest salary for a Legal Assistant in Canada is $70,195 per year.

The lowest salary for a Legal Assistant in Canada is $39,064 per year.