How does the hourly wage for legal assistants at large firms in Chicago compare to what I used to make decades ago, and are remote positions paid less?
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How does the hourly wage for legal assistants at large firms in Chicago compare to what I used to make decades ago, and are remote positions paid less?
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Chicago large law firms legal assistant paralegal hourly salary 2026 job postings remote salary differential Google ↗
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- Tax Paralegal: Remote (based in Chicago, IL) in Chicago, IL for Holland & Hart LLP · careers.naela.org
- Legal Assistant - Litigation · apply.workable.com
- Virtual Legal Support Assistant (“Word Processor”) - Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP · builtinchicago.org
- Flexible Remote Corporate Paralegal Jobs – Apply Today to Work From Home in Chicago, IL (October 26, 2026) · indeed.com