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Salary & Benefits
| Title | Branch/ City |
Exp. year | Period | Min Base Salary |
Avg Base Salary |
Max Base Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File Clerk | Boston | Hourly | $13.00 | $15.00 | ||
| File Clerk | New York City | Hourly | $14.00 | $15.00 | ||
| Law Clerk | Albany | Hourly | $15.00 | $17.00 | ||
| Partner | Chicago | $16,100.00 | $17,400.00 | |||
| Partner | New York City | $17,900.00 | $23,100.00 | |||
| File Clerk | Washington | Hourly | $18.00 | $20.00 | ||
| Legal Secretary | Washington | $4,100.00 | $4,500.00 | |||
| Legal Assistant | Philadelphia | $4,200.00 | $4,600.00 | |||
| Legal Assistant | New York City | $4,300.00 | $4,900.00 | |||
| Litigation Paralegal | Washington | $4,700.00 | $5,100.00 | |||
| Legal Secretary | New York City | $4,800.00 | $7,500.00 | |||
| Paralegal | Milwaukee | $5,200.00 | $5,800.00 | |||
| Legal Secretary | Chicago | $5,200.00 | $6,000.00 | |||
| Litigation Paralegal | San Francisco | $5,400.00 | $5,800.00 | |||
| Paralegal | Dallas | $6,100.00 | $6,500.00 | |||
| Paralegal | New York City | $6,100.00 | $6,500.00 | |||
| Paralegal | Las Vegas | $6,200.00 | $6,600.00 | |||
| Paralegal | San Francisco | $6,300.00 | $7,300.00 | |||
| Paralegal | Houston | $7,200.00 | $7,800.00 | |||
| Associate Attorney | New York City | Monthly | $7,400.00 | $7,900.00 | ||
| Associate Attorney | Dallas | Monthly | $7,700.00 | $8,300.00 | ||
| Associate Attorney | New York City | Monthly | $7,700.00 | $8,300.00 | ||
| Associate Attorney | Miami | Monthly | $7,700.00 | $8,300.00 | ||
| International Legal Consultant | New York City | $7,800.00 | $8,400.00 | |||
| International Legal Consultant | Miami | $7,800.00 | $8,400.00 | |||
| Associate | Baltimore | Monthly | $7,800.00 | $8,500.00 | ||
| Associate | San Francisco | Monthly | $7,900.00 | $8,700.00 | ||
| Matter Management Analyst | New York City | $40,833.00 | ||||
| Paralegal | New York City | $42,432.00 | ||||
| Litigation Paralegal | New York City | $45,672.00 | ||||
| Legal Secretary | San Francisco | $64,914.00 | ||||
| Associate Attorney | New York City | Yearly | $86,567.00 | |||
| Associate | New York City | Yearly | $88,590.00 | |||
| Associate Attorney | Chicago | Yearly | $89,500.00 | |||
| Associate Attorney | Washington | Yearly | $91,779.00 | |||
| Associate Attorney | Las Vegas | Yearly | $116,280.00 | |||
| Attorney | New York City | Yearly | $120,951.00 | |||
| Attorney | New York City | 1st Year | Monthly | $7,100.00 | $8,000.00 | |
| Attorney | Las Vegas | 1st Year | Monthly | $9,200.00 | $10,100.00 | |
| Attorney | Houston | 2nd Year | Monthly | $7,900.00 | $8,500.00 | |
| Attorney | San Francisco | 2nd Year | Monthly | $8,000.00 | $8,600.00 | |
| Attorney | Philadelphia | 3rd Year | Monthly | $7,600.00 | $8,400.00 | |
| Attorney | New York City | 3rd Year | Monthly | $8,500.00 | $9,100.00 | |
| Attorney | New York City | 4th Year | Monthly | $7,900.00 | $8,800.00 | |
| Attorney | New York City | 7th Year | Monthly | $10,300.00 | $12,000.00 | |
| Attorney | New York City | 8th Year | Monthly | $12,100.00 | $13,000.00 | |
| Attorney | Boston | 8th Year | Monthly | $12,300.00 | $13,300.00 | |
| Attorney | San Francisco | 8th Year | Monthly | $12,800.00 | $13,800.00 | |
| Attorney | Los Angeles | 8th Year | Monthly | $14,600.00 | $15,800.00 |
Salary Information from Survey of Current Attorneys by BCG Attorney Search
| Law Firm | |
| Los Angeles, CA | |
| 3 1/2 years | |
| Draw + Distribution | |
| 05-13-2022 | |
| View Employee full survey | |
| Law Firm | |
| Chicago, Illinois | |
| 10 months | |
| Salary + Bonus | |
| $100,001- $125,000 | |
| 05-15-2022 | |
| View Employee full survey | |
| Law Firm | |
| New York, NY | |
| 4 months | |
| Salary + Bonus | |
| $125,001- $150,000 | |
| $5,001- $10,000 | |
| 08-02-2022 | |
| View Employee full survey | |
| Law Firm | |
| Chicago, IL | |
| 6 months | |
| Salary + Bonus | |
| $125,001- $150,000 | |
| $5,001- $10,000 | |
| 09-27-2022 | |
| View Employee full survey | |
Salaries Found Advertised on Jobs Posted on External Sources by BCG Attorney Search
| Litigation Attorney | $70,000 - $159,000 | ||
| Wilson Elser | -- | ||
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| Insurance Defense Attorney | $120,000 - $150,000 | ||
| Legally Aligned | -- | ||
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| General Liability Attorney | $77,000 - $162,000 | ||
| Wilson Elser | -- | ||
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| Senior Defense Litigation Attorney | $103,000 - $235,000 | ||
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| Junior General Liability Associate Attorney | $81,000 - $157,000 | ||
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| Toxic Tort Associate Attorney | $52,000 - $111,000 | ||
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| Miami, FL | -- | ||
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| Employment & Labor Attorney | $52,000 - $110,000 | ||
| Wilson Elser | -- | ||
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| Personal Injury Defense Attorney | $54,000 - $111,000 | ||
| Wilson Elser | -- | ||
| Baltimore, MD | -- | ||
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| Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney | $35,000 - $80,000 | ||
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| Las Vegas, NV | -- | ||
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| Defense Litigation Associate Attorney | $62,000 - $146,000 | ||
| Wilson Elser | -- | ||
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