Paralegal Salary in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 23, 2026, 13:47 UTC
Median Salary
Typical range: $89K – $127.5K
Median $102.6KHiring Velocity
− 3%141
Open positions in SF
122 postings with employer-disclosed pay
Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.
Where this data comes from
Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology
230k+
Career pages indexed
Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.
Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.
1–2 hr
From posting to indexed
How much does a Paralegal make in San Francisco?
Statistics are computed on range midpoints of live postings that disclose pay, counting each employer once. Figures are annual, in USD.
Posted salary distribution
Share of employers by posted base salary (each employer counts once) · 122 postings from 79 employers
Salary by years of experience
Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements
Posted salary percentiles
Base salary across employers
| Percentile | Base Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $72,500 |
| 25th | $89,000 |
| 50th (median) | $102,640 |
| 75th | $127,500 |
| 90th | $160,000 |
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Trends & market signals
Real history, with a short projection that follows the recent trend.
Hiring velocity
Fastest-growing markets: open jobs across tracked roles, % change per day
- +18%/day
Sao Paulo, Brazil
$73.2k average
- +12%/day
Seoul, South Korea
$125.9K average
- +11%/day
Vienna, Austria
≈ $59.7K average · €51.5K
- +11%/day
Frankfurt, Germany
≈ $92.1K average · €79.4K
Job Count Trend & Projection
Open jobs at each recompute, with a projection of the last four weeks' trend.
Salary Trend
Median posted salary at each recompute, with a projection of the recent trend. The line restarts when the method changes.
Live postings with disclosed pay
A sample of the postings behind these numbers. Every listing links to the employer source.
Paralegal
Tenderloin Housing Clinic·San Francisco, California·In-Person
$30 – $30 / hourly
recruiting2.ultipro.com
Indexed 3d ago
Paralegal
BLEND360·San Francisco, California·Hybrid
$60 – $65 / hourly
jobs.smartrecruiters.com
Indexed 3w ago
Paralegal
Nscale·San Francisco, California · New York, New York·Hybrid
$80,000 – $120,000
job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io
Indexed 3w ago
Paralegal
Mullen & Filippi, LLP·San Francisco, California·In-Person
$38 – $48 / hourly
recruiting.paylocity.com
Indexed 9w ago
Paralegal
Clyde &·San Francisco, California · Los Angeles, California·Remote
$95,000 – $105,000
clydeco.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com
Indexed 10w ago
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