Attorney / Lawyer Salary

Updated: 22 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$60K	C$120K	C$180K
Salary	C$44,833 - C$134,199
Bonus	C$100.84 - C$20,536
Profit Sharing	C$1,017 - C$20,000
Commission	C$7.37 - C$20,347
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$46,836 - C$154,450
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 22 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 504

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Companies and Industries for Attorney / Lawyer Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	C$47,017 - C$137,111
Litigation	C$42,286 - C$141,819
Government	C$48,564 - C$141,683
Government / Public Law Offices	C$43,904 - C$157,791
Insurance	C$45,120 - C$145,898

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Key Statistics for Attorney / Lawyer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 45%			Male 55%
Salary:	C$54,776 - C$90,647			C$55,794 - C$87,490

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

56%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$47,163 - C$144,864
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)	C$48,228 - C$145,935
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	C$47,399 - C$145,437
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	C$43,000 - C$138,937
Master of Laws (LLM)	C$61,984 - C$98,264

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 68%		Dental: 63%
	Vision: 46%		None: 27%

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Career Path for Attorney / Lawyer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Attorney / Lawyer

Salary Range

C$46,836 - C$154,450

	Associate Attorney C$46,601 - C$140,659
	Associate Attorney (Law Firm) C$48,715 - C$141,006
	Law Firm Partner C$56,171 - C$293,614

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Attorney / Lawyer

Salary Range

C$46,836 - C$154,450

	Associate Attorney C$46,601 - C$140,659
	Corporate Attorney C$50,647 - C$186,545
	Paralegal C$29,769 - C$69,344

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Attorney / Lawyer Job Description

People with the job title Attorney / Lawyer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Attorneys / Lawyers

Advise clients in business transactions, claim liablility, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or legal rights and obligations. Analyze and interpret laws, rulings and regulations with probable case outcomes for individuals and businesses. Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions; evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments for presentation of cases. Represent clients in court or before government agencies, present and summarize cases to judges and juries. Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

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