Legal Assistant market brief · Chicago, IL
Senior Legal Assistant Jobs in Chicago, IL
17 senior legal assistant openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 12 employers, led by PayPal, Benesch Law, and ArentFox Schiff LLP. The middle half of posted salaries runs $82,500–$100,000 a year (median $90,143), from the 94% of listings that disclose pay. 12% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 20, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 17
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 12
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $90,143
- 94% 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
Chicago's legal assistant market is led by senior openings, with 17 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
17
Hiring employers
12
Salary coverage
94%
Median experience
7.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
8
3 companies · $89,242 median
Startups & growing teams
6
6 companies · $82,643 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$82,500
P50
$90,143
P75
$100,000
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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- 17 live roles tracked in this market.
- 12 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 20, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
17 legal assistant openings across 12 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 17 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
PayPal is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 12 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 17 matches
Representative openings
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Senior Legal Assistant jobs in Chicago: 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 senior legal assistant jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 17 live senior legal assistant openings from 12 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do senior legal assistant jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $90,143 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $82,500 to $100,000. Based on the 94% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for senior legal assistant jobs in Chicago?
PayPal, Benesch Law, ArentFox Schiff LLP, and Bank of Montreal have the most open senior legal assistant roles here right now, out of 12 hiring employers.
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