diff --git a/.changeset/funny-papayas-tell.md b/.changeset/funny-papayas-tell.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98beaf89e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/funny-papayas-tell.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': minor
+---
+
+Show the pagination text for the offset-paginated catalog table, and remove the pagination bar from the top of the `CatalogTable` when pagination is enabled.
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.tsx
index 9b3a950ffd..464688c590 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CatalogTable.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import { OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable } from './OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable';
 import { CursorPaginatedCatalogTable } from './CursorPaginatedCatalogTable';
 import { defaultCatalogTableColumnsFunc } from './defaultCatalogTableColumnsFunc';
 import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
-import { catalogTranslationRef } from '../../alpha/translation';
+import { catalogTranslationRef } from '../../alpha';
 import { FavoriteToggleIcon } from '@backstage/core-components';
 
 /**
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export const CatalogTable = (props: CatalogTableProps) => {
       .join(' ');
 
   const actions = props.actions || defaultActions;
-  const options = {
+  const options: TableProps['options'] = {
     actionsColumnIndex: -1,
     loadingType: 'linear' as const,
     showEmptyDataSourceMessage: !loading,
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CursorPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CursorPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
index e49ecf3cd9..1fcc2683be 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CursorPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CursorPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ export function CursorPaginatedCatalogTable(props: PaginatedCatalogTableProps) {
       columns={columns}
       data={data}
       options={{
-        paginationPosition: 'both',
         ...options,
         // These settings are configured to force server side pagination
         pageSizeOptions: [],
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
index 96c81088ca..896cf0f8b6 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ export function OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable(
       columns={columns}
       data={data}
       options={{
-        paginationPosition: 'both',
         pageSizeOptions: [5, 10, 20, 50, 100],
         pageSize: limit,
         emptyRowsWhenPaging: false,
@@ -57,14 +56,9 @@ export function OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable(
         Toolbar: CatalogTableToolbar,
       }}
       page={page}
-      onPageChange={newPage => {
-        setPage(newPage);
-      }}
-      onRowsPerPageChange={pageSize => {
-        setLimit(pageSize);
-      }}
+      onPageChange={setPage}
+      onRowsPerPageChange={setLimit}
       totalCount={totalItems}
-      localization={{ pagination: { labelDisplayedRows: '' } }}
       {...restProps}
     />
   );