Midlevel Associates Paycheck Report

In the annual Midlevel Associates Survey, The American Lawyer collects information from respondents about their salary and bonus. Following the workplace satisfaction survey report in their August issue this year, the magazine has followed up with a Paycheck Report. The report includes median salaries and bonuses for third-, fourth-, and fifth-year associates in major markets. As reporter David Brown puts it, “Three years as a big-firm lawyer, and it's a pretty sure bet that the annual paycheck is going to be at least $200,000.”

To read the story, click here. To see the charts click on The Pain Index (how partner profits fare in relation to associate salaries in various offices) and Firm-by-Firm Breakdown, which provides median salary and bonus by class year for all the major markets.

To purchase a searchable spreadsheet of the Midlevel Associate Survey, including scores for each participating office, click here to get a sample and description of this product from the ALM Research Store.