Legal Assistant market brief · San Francisco, CA
Legal Assistant Jobs in San Francisco, CA
159 legal assistant openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 85 employers, led by Robert Half, C&M Legal Search, and Chelsea Search Group. The middle half of posted salaries runs $78,020–$118,560 a year (median $90,270), from the 88% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 38% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 24, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 159
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 85
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $90,270
- 88% 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
San Francisco's legal assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 61 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
159
Hiring employers
85
Salary coverage
88%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
86
46 companies · $81,640 median
Established employers
44
23 companies · $117,198 median
Top of market
14
8 companies · $140,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$78,020
P50
$90,270
P75
$118,560
P90
$140,000
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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- 159 live roles tracked in this market.
- 85 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 24, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
159 legal assistant openings across 85 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 61 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Robert Half is one of the most active visible employers, with 21 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 · 85 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 159 matches
Representative openings
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Legal Assistant jobs in San Francisco: 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 San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 159 live legal assistant openings from 85 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do legal assistant jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $90,270 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $78,020 to $118,560. Based on the 88% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in San Francisco?
Entry-level roles lead with 61 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in San Francisco?
Robert Half, C&M Legal Search, Chelsea Search Group, and SourcePro Search have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 85 hiring employers.
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