Legal Assistant market brief · St. Petersburg, FL
Legal Assistant Jobs in St. Petersburg, FL
24 legal assistant openings are live in the St. Petersburg, FL area from 13 employers, led by Prime Headhunting & Recruiting, Inc., Orion Placement, and Express Employment Professionals. The middle half of posted salaries runs $57,057–$64,350 a year (median $61,000), from the 42% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 54% of openings.
Data updated Nov 6, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 24
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the St. Petersburg market.
Companies hiring
- 13
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $61,000
- 42% 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
St. Petersburg's legal assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 13 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
24
Hiring employers
13
Salary coverage
42%
Median experience
2.0 years
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$57,057
P50
$61,000
P75
$64,350
P90
$70,500
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare legal assistant opportunities in St. Petersburg, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 24 live roles tracked in this market.
- 13 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 6, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in St. Petersburg
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
24 legal assistant openings across 13 employers establish the current St. Petersburg opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 13 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Prime Headhunting & Recruiting, Inc. 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 · 13 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 24 matches
Representative openings
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Legal Assistant jobs in St. Petersburg: 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 St. Petersburg?
Metaintro tracks 24 live legal assistant openings from 13 employers in the St. Petersburg, FL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do legal assistant jobs in St. Petersburg pay?
The median posted salary is $61,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $57,057 to $64,350. Based on the 42% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in St. Petersburg?
Entry-level roles lead with 13 openings. Experience level is known for 79% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in St. Petersburg?
Prime Headhunting & Recruiting, Inc., Orion Placement, Express Employment Professionals, and Trenam Law have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 13 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the St. Petersburg 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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