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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in IL have a median annual salary of $52,790, with 8,030 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $41,600 at the 10th percentile to $99,470 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$52,790

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$25.38

Employment

8,030

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$41,600
10th
$47,120
25th
$52,790
Median
$68,030
75th
$99,470
90th

Local compared with national

IL

$52,790

Median annual · 2025

United States

$55,570

Median annual · 2025

The IL median is 5.0% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,780).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  3. 3.WritingImportance 3.9
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.8
  5. 5.Time ManagementImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  9. 9.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Service OrientationImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • A1-Law
  • AbacusNext HotDocs
  • Aderant CompuLaw
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Amortization calculation software
  • Appointment scheduling software
  • Billing software
  • Case management software
  • Chrome River Expense
  • Database software
  • Dropbox
  • Electronic adjudication management systems EAM
  • Electronic diary software
  • Email software

Common tasks

  • Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
  • Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
  • Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
  • Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.
  • Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
  • Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
  • Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
  • Receive and place telephone calls.
  • Schedule and make appointments.
  • Draft and type office memos.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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