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751Legal Jobs in California
751 legal openings across California. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Legal hiring in California: the current picture
There are 751 legal openings in California. Employers added at least 96 new legal postings in California in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC, AbramsonLaborGroup, Lewis Brisbois) together hold only about 16% of listings. San Francisco has the deepest pool (149 openings), followed by Los Angeles (132) and San Diego (42). Of postings that specify a schedule, 98% are full-time. Remote work is a real option here: 81 listings (11%) are remote-eligible.
Posted pay in California skews higher than the national mix for legal work: 73% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 66% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $139,000 here, compared with roughly $127,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for legal occupations in California at $174,000 (median $130,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here are broadly in line with that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do legal jobs pay in California?
475 of the 751legal postings in California list pay (63%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $139,000 a year, and 73% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 475 postings that list pay. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC48
- AbramsonLaborGroup37
- Lewis Brisbois36
- Tyson & Mendes LLP32
- Morgan & Morgan, P.A.26
- Gilead25
- CGS Federal22
- Klinedinst PC22
Where the jobs are
- San Francisco149
- Los Angeles132
- San Diego42
- Irvine36
- Burbank36
- Sacramento31
- Foster City26
- San Jose25
- Sunnyvale24
- Costa Mesa16
Newest legal listings in California
Search & filter all California jobs →- Legal Counsel (Commercial)
- Paralegal Senior
- Paralegal
- Legal Operations Specialist
- Finance Risk & Compliance Manager
- Deputy / Associate General Counsel, Corporate
- Senior Product Counsel
- Senior Privacy Counsel
- Legal Assistant, Irvine (26-024)
- Counsel II; Sr. Principal (100438)
- Legal Counsel, Employment
- Legal Counsel, Supply Chain and Government Contracts Compliance
- Director of Maneuver Dominance & Maritime, International Trade Compliance
- International Legal Counsel
- Senior Counsel, Securities
- Associate General Counsel, Product Regulatory
- Customer Area Compliance Lead
- Associate Attorney (Personal Injury)
- Personal Injury Associate Attorney
- Senior Investigator & Legal Analyst - SF Ethics Commission (TEX 1823)
- Privacy & Security Counsel
- Product Counsel/ Sr Product Counsel, Advertising
- Senior Payments Compliance Manager
- Sanctions Compliance Lead
- Director, Global M&A Legal
- Counsel, Product & Commercial (Rideshare)
- Counsel, Litigation & Risk
- Director of Quality & Regulatory
- Litigation Paralegal
- Senior Legal Counsel (Employment)
Frequently asked questions
How many legal jobs are open in California?
There are 751 legal job postings in California. At least 96 of them were posted within the past week.
What do legal jobs pay in California?
Among the 475 postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $139,000 a year, and 73% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for legal jobs in California?
The employers with the most open legal roles in California are The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC (48 openings), AbramsonLaborGroup (37), and Lewis Brisbois (36). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote legal jobs in California?
Yes — 81 of the legal postings in California are remote-eligible (about 11% of the market).