Legal Assistant market brief · Newark, NJ
Legal Assistant Jobs in Newark, NJ
27 legal assistant openings are live in the Newark, NJ area from 17 employers, led by SourcePro Search, InfiCare Technologies, and GGL. The middle half of posted salaries runs $60,000–$90,000 a year (median $80,000), from the 67% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 37% of openings. 7% 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
- 27
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the Newark market.
Companies hiring
- 17
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $80,000
- 67% 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
Newark is mid-level-heavy for legal assistant roles: 40% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
27
Hiring employers
17
Salary coverage
67%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
19
9 companies · $65,000 median
Established employers
5
5 companies · $100,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$60,000
P50
$80,000
P75
$90,000
P90
$108,000
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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- Open live legal assistant listings in Newark
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare legal assistant opportunities in Newark, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 27 live roles tracked in this market.
- 17 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in Newark
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
27 legal assistant openings across 17 employers establish the current Newark opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 10 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
SourcePro Search is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 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 · 17 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 27 matches
Representative openings
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More legal assistant openings in Newark
- Employment & Litigation Paralegal · Imperial Brady
- Paralegal · InfiCare Technologies
- Legal Assistant Senior (777216) · InfiCare Technologies
- Paralegal · InfiCare Technologies
- Personal Injury Paralegal · The Perillo Group
- Paralegal Manager · Husch Blackwell - 2020 updates
- Litigation Legal Assistant · SourcePro Search
- Real Estate Paralegal – Title & Survey · SourcePro Search
- Corporate Paralegal · Panasonic
- Bi-lingual Litigation Paralegal, Personal Injury · GGL
- Bi-lingual Litigation Paralegal, Personal Injury · GGL
- Legal Secretary · Lewis Brisbois
- Patent Litigation Legal Assistant (Hybrid) · Haley Stuart Group
- Tax Trusts and Estates Paralegal · SourcePro Search
- Commercial Litigation Legal Secretary · SourcePro Search
- Trusts & Estates Paralegal · SourcePro Search
Legal Assistant jobs in Newark: 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 Newark?
Metaintro tracks 27 live legal assistant openings from 17 employers in the Newark, NJ area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do legal assistant jobs in Newark pay?
The median posted salary is $80,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $60,000 to $90,000. Based on the 67% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in Newark?
Mid-level roles lead with 10 openings. Experience level is known for 93% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in Newark?
SourcePro Search, InfiCare Technologies, GGL, and Addison have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 17 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
Compare Legal Assistant demand around Newark.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Newark 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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