Illinois · 2025 pay · 57 people
How much does a paralegal assistant make in Illinois?
$68,700typical pay for a paralegal assistant in 2025
$59,400 – $74,100what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 8.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where paralegal assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Children and Family Services33 people$71,100
- Guardianship and Advocacy Commission4 people$71,250
- Department of Human Services4 people$46,950
- Department of Healthcare and Family Services3 people$62,400
- Human Rights Commission2 people$69,400
- Department of Corrections2 people$65,650
- Workers' Compensation Commission1 person$74,100
- Gaming Board1 person$67,400
- Office of the State Fire Marshal1 person$58,800
- Liquor Control Commission1 person$59,400
- Capital Development Board1 person$43,400
- Department of Public Health1 person$83,500
- Department of Veterans Affairs1 person$59,500
- Department of State Police1 person$76,400
- Prisoner Review Board1 person$45,000
No employers match.
Highest-paid paralegal assistants, 2025
- 1Elizabeth SchultheisParalegal Assistant · Department of Public Health$83,500
- 2Dinah PersonParalegal Assistant · Department of Human Services$83,400
- 3Laine WheelerParalegal Assistant · Department of Children and Family Services$83,100
- 4Emieka McalisterParalegal Assistant · Guardianship and Advocacy Commission$82,600
- 5Theresa GonzalesParalegal Assistant · Department of Children and Family Services$82,600
Common questions
How much does a paralegal assistant make in Illinois?
The typical paralegal assistant was paid $68,700 in 2025; most earned between $59,400 and $74,100. This counts all 57 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Paralegal Assistant, at any level (for example "Paralegal Assistant"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this