Paralegal or Legal Assistant Salary Information

Paralegal or Legal Assistant salary information, income percentile, mortgage affordability and more.

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How much does a paralegal or legal assistant earn?

Annual salaries range from £16,404 to £32,964. Below is the full range of pay both before and after tax:

LowestAverageUpper
Pre-tax £16,404
(£1,367 p/mth)
£20,592
(£1,716 p/mth)
£32,964
(£2,747 p/mth)
Pre-tax Income Percentile 24th 40th 70th
Post-tax £14,688
(£1,224 p/mth)
£17,544
(£1,462 p/mth)
£25,956
(£2,163 p/mth)
Post-tax Income Percentile 19th 34th 64th
Percentage Tax Deduction 10% 15% 21%
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Paralegals or paralegals assist lawyers in daily office tasks, such as paperwork and answering phone calls. They are not qualified as lawyers, but need some legal knowledge to be able to understand the information for which they work.

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Below are the range of mortgages typically affordable for a single applicant paralegal or legal assistant:

LowestAverageUpper
average gross salary£16,398£20,597£32,966
max mortgage£73,791£92,687£148,347
deposit paid£8,199£10,299£16,483
max purchase price£81,990£102,986£164,830
mortgage repayment p.mth (2.5%|25yr)£335£420£673

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