Paralegal salary in Western Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $65,000 — Western Australia sits $5,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Paralegal salary of $70,000 — after $11,520 income tax and $1,400 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pilbara Ports Authority★ 3.5 | $97,000 | $94,000 – $100,000 |
| Lavan★ 3.8 | $90,250 | $86,000 – $98,000 |
| Hall & Wilcox★ 4.2 | $89,000 | $86,000 – $92,000 |
| MinterEllison★ 4.1 | $87,587 | $83,987 – $91,186 |
| Legal Aid WA★ 4.6 | $80,000 | $73,000 – $82,000 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $74,173 | $71,187 – $77,159 |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosections Western Australia★ 4.3 | $72,000 | $72,000 – $87,712 |
| CLP Legal★ 3.7 | $71,500 | $63,000 – $80,000 |
| Dentons★ 3.7 | $67,600 | $65,000 – $69,000 |
| Accident Claims Lawyers★ 3.2 | $67,520 | $65,860 – $69,160 |
| A&O Shearman★ 3.8 | $67,184 | $63,232 – $71,136 |
| HWL Ebsworth★ 3.8 | $65,000 | $56,000 – $100,000 |
| people2people★ 3.5 | $62,526 | $60,384 – $64,668 |
| DLA Piper★ 3.7 | $61,500 | $60,000 – $63,000 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $61,276 | $59,201 – $63,331 |
| Fragomen★ 3.4 | $60,000 | $56,000 – $62,000 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills★ 3.7 | $59,750 | $57,416 – $62,083 |
| Clyde & Co★ 3.1 | $57,304 | $55,328 – $65,208 |
| Anonymous★ 3.4 | $56,951 | $54,348 – $59,554 |
Paralegal pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory
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