Paralegal salary in South Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $65,000 — South Australia sits $865 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Paralegal salary of $65,865 — after $10,267 income tax and $1,317 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Paralegal roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| PwC★ 3.6 | $75,577 | $72,593 – $78,561 |
| knowmore Legal Service★ 2.5 | $75,048 | $72,144 – $77,953 |
| Finlaysons Lawyers★ 3.0 | $75,000 | $71,686 – $78,315 |
| Wotton Kearney★ 4.0 | $72,501 | $69,512 – $75,491 |
| Oakbridge Lawyers | $71,020 | $68,665 – $73,375 |
| Mills Oakley Lawyers★ 3.0 | $70,177 | $67,814 – $72,540 |
| Wills & Estates★ 4.0 | $69,002 | $65,702 – $72,282 |
| Government of South Australia★ 3.6 | $66,161 | $63,724 – $68,598 |
| Clifford Chance★ 4.1 | $65,050 | $62,145 – $67,974 |
| Shine Lawyers★ 2.7 | $64,925 | $62,872 – $66,979 |
| Thomson Geer★ 3.6 | $63,568 | $61,078 – $66,058 |
| DBH Lawyers | $63,290 | $60,719 – $65,861 |
| Craddock Murray Neumann Lawyers★ 3.2 | $60,095 | $57,509 – $62,682 |
| The University of Adelaide★ 4.2 | $59,928 | $57,259 – $62,597 |
| Black Wynn Personal Injury Lawyers | $58,885 | $56,672 – $61,078 |
| people2people★ 3.5 | $54,760 | $52,351 – $57,168 |
| Marks & Spencer★ 3.7 | $49,558 | $47,543 – $51,574 |
Paralegal pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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