Legal Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Observed local wage data is solid but broad: Pittsburgh legal occupations averaged $58.78 per hour in May 2025, and the local legal occupational family showed a $89,320 median, $62,720 25th percentile, and $159,590 75th percentile annual wage in 2025. Separate posting-based signals suggest current advertised pay often centers on about $87k to $120k, with a broader band of about $65k to $172k.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 40 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $71,125 at the 25th percentile, $96,377 at the median and $151,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Pittsburgh is a competitive market for Legal, Compliance & Risk rather than a weak one. Local conditions are steady enough to support hiring—Pittsburgh unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, and the recent local sample shows more than 125 category postings across more than 100 companies—but Pennsylvania-wide openings in this field were down 7.4% year over year even as employment rose 2.8%. That usually means real opportunities still exist, but employers can be choosier and slower, especially outside specialized attorney, contracts, compliance, and risk tracks. Pay is attractive in the upper half of the market, but it is concentrated: the Pittsburgh legal occupational family had a $89,320 median and $159,590 75th-percentile annual wage in 2025, while current posted salary ranges center on about $87k to $120k.

Best positioned: Candidates with Pennsylvania bar admission or proven strength in litigation, contracts, regulatory compliance, or risk management have the best odds because local demand most often calls for legal research, case management, legal writing, regulatory compliance, and risk management.

Main caution: Do not read this as one uniform pay lane: attorney-track roles can support six-figure compensation, but local legal support wages are much lower, and only about 5% of postings are remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 88 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. DICK'S Sporting Goods: 4 open roles
2. Chaffin Luhana LLP: 3 open roles
3. Confidentiel: 3 open roles
4. DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.: 3 open roles
5. Mark Litwak: 3 open roles
6. Omnicell, Inc.: 3 open roles
7. Sechler Law Firm: 3 open roles
8. Carpenter, McCadden & Lane, LLP: 2 open roles
9. Cdblaw: 2 open roles
10. Confidential: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Pittsburgh: 61
• Coraopolis: 7
• Wexford: 5
• Warrendale: 3
• Chicago: 2
• Allegheny Township: 1
• Harrisburg: 1
• Moon Township: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 58 (67%), hybrid 22 (25%), remote 7 (8%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated first in law-firm and court-linked work. In the recent Pittsburgh posting sample, legal services account for about 35% of category openings, law practice about 25%, and another legal segment about 15%. Recent local attorney moves at Babst Calland, Fox Rothschild, and Morgan Lewis point to continued motion in litigation and business-law practices rather than a frozen market. The second pocket is in-house regulated-industry work. Financial services makes up about 10% of local category postings and utilities about 5%, with Westinghouse Electric Company appearing among the most consistently active named employers. That is why candidates with contracts, regulatory compliance, risk management, or cross-functional business support can compete even without a classic law-firm background. Government and court employers also matter more here than many candidates assume. PA Courts and the Attorney General both show up among the most consistently active employers in the local sample, which creates a steadier path for candidates who can work on-site and handle process-heavy, documentation-heavy work.

• Law firms and litigation/corporate practices (high): This is the clearest opportunity cluster, backed by the local industry mix and recent firm-side movement at Babst Calland, Fox Rothschild, and Morgan Lewis.
• Courts and public-sector legal work (moderate): PA Courts and the Attorney General appear repeatedly in the local employer mix, making government and court process work a meaningful second lane, especially for candidates comfortable with on-site routines.
• In-house compliance, contracts, and risk in regulated employers (moderate): The local mix includes financial services and utilities, and postings call for regulatory compliance and risk management, so this is the best non-firm track for candidates with regulated-industry background.

Where to focus: If you can qualify for both, focus first on mid-level firm or in-house regulated-employer roles and use courts/government as a steadier parallel lane.

Roles worth searching next

• Project coordinator in regulated operations: Case management, documentation control, and deadline tracking transfer well from legal support work.
• Procurement or contract administration specialist: Contract negotiation and government-contract knowledge are in-demand specialties even outside formal legal titles.
• Employee relations or HR investigations coordinator: Recent local litigation practice movement included work spanning employment and labor matters, which overlaps with workplace investigations and policy interpretation.
• Business analyst in utilities or financial services: Local demand includes financial services and utilities, plus skill calls for risk management and structured workflow discipline.
• Privacy or cybersecurity program coordinator: Employers report shortages in data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI-governance related legal talent, so adjacent operational roles can be a realistic entry point.

What postings ask for

• Pennsylvania bar admission (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most often named credential in the recent Pittsburgh posting sample, even though it appears in only about 5% of postings because this category also includes non-attorney roles. Who: Attorneys, law clerks nearing licensure, and anyone targeting counsel-track roles.
• Legal research (table_stakes | immediate): It is the single most requested hard skill in the local sample, appearing in about 40% of postings. Who: Entry-level legal candidates, paralegals, litigation support staff, and career switchers trying to prove core readiness.
• Case management (table_stakes | immediate): It appears in about 20% of local postings and signals that you can own deadlines, documents, and matter flow rather than just assist ad hoc. Who: Paralegals, court-facing applicants, legal assistants, and project-minded switchers.
• Legal writing (differentiator | immediate): It also shows up in about 20% of local postings, and it is one of the easiest skills to demonstrate directly with a memo, motion draft, policy summary, or contract redline. Who: Entry-level candidates and anyone whose resume undersells their drafting ability.
• Regulatory compliance and risk management (differentiator | near-term): Both appear in the local skill mix, and the local opportunity set is not only law firms but also regulated employers in financial services and utilities. Who: Mid-career candidates, career switchers from regulated industries, and non-attorney applicants aiming in-house.
• CLM implementation (premium | near-term): National employer guidance flags CLM implementation as one of the most in-demand specialized skills in compliance and legal operations, which makes it a strong wedge skill for in-house work. Who: Contracts professionals, legal ops candidates, and switchers from procurement or vendor management.

Questions about this market

What do Legal, Compliance & Risk roles pay in Pittsburgh, PA?

Observed local wage data is solid but broad: Pittsburgh legal occupations averaged $58.78 per hour in May 2025, and the local legal occupational family showed a $89,320 median, $62,720 25th percentile, and $159,590 75th percentile annual wage in 2025. Separate posting-based signals suggest current advertised pay often centers on about $87k to $120k, with a broader band of about $65k to $172k. This is a market where decent pay exists, but it depends heavily on whether you land on the attorney or specialized compliance side of the category rather than support roles; for comparison, legal secretaries and administrative assistants averaged $50,530 locally.

Where is demand for Legal, Compliance & Risk roles in Pittsburgh, PA concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated first in law-firm and court-linked work. In the recent Pittsburgh posting sample, legal services account for about 35% of category openings, law practice about 25%, and another legal segment about 15%. Recent local attorney moves at Babst Calland, Fox Rothschild, and Morgan Lewis point to continued motion in litigation and business-law practices rather than a frozen market. The second pocket is in-house regulated-industry work. Financial services makes up about 10% of local category postings and utilities about 5%, with Westinghouse Electric Company appearing among the most consistently active named employers. That is why candidates with contracts, regulatory compliance, risk management, or cross-functional business support can compete even without a classic law-firm background. Government and court employers also matter more here than many candidates assume. PA Courts and the Attorney General both show up among the most consistently active employers in the local sample, which creates a steadier path for candidates who can work on-site and handle process-heavy, documentation-heavy work.

Which employers are hiring the most Legal, Compliance & Risk talent in Pittsburgh, PA?

Recent postings show the most activity from PA Courts (5 postings), Reed Smith LLP (5 postings), Westinghouse Electric Company (5 postings), Attorney General (5 postings), Tuckerlaw (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Legal, Compliance & Risk roles in Pittsburgh, PA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 40% hybrid, with 55% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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