Legal Assistant market brief · San Jose, CA
Legal Assistant Jobs in San Jose, CA
59 legal assistant openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 36 employers, led by Robert Half, PayPal, and Fenwick. The middle half of posted salaries runs $57,720–$93,990 a year (median $76,300), from the 85% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 8% 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
- 59
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 36
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $76,300
- 85% 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 Jose is mid-level-heavy for legal assistant roles: 38% 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
59
Hiring employers
36
Salary coverage
85%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
32
17 companies · $69,800 median
Established employers
15
8 companies · $93,434 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$57,720
P50
$76,300
P75
$93,990
P90
$120,000
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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- 59 live roles tracked in this market.
- 36 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
59 legal assistant openings across 36 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 18 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Robert Half is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 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 · 36 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 59 matches
Representative openings
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Legal Assistant jobs in San Jose: 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 Jose?
Metaintro tracks 59 live legal assistant openings from 36 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do legal assistant jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $76,300 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $57,720 to $93,990. Based on the 85% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in San Jose?
Mid-level roles lead with 18 openings. Experience level is known for 80% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in San Jose?
Robert Half, PayPal, Fenwick, and C&M Legal Search have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 36 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
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- 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.
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