Associate Attorney Salary

Updated: 29 May 2012
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Salary$42,166 - $121,825  
   
Bonus$509 - $19,598  
Profit Sharing$983 - $14,000  
Commission$0.00 - $25,168  
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$42,242 - $128,685  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 29 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 1,299
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Salary Range

Law Firm / Law Office$43,100 - $113,697
Litigation$44,136 - $114,677
Law Office$59,290 - $260,057
Insurance$44,931 - $119,905
Tax and Audit Services$42,536 - $116,564

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Key Statistics for Associate Attorney Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
49%
female alumni
 
Male
51%
male alumni
Salary:$51,054 - $79,646 $51,893 - $91,898
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
13%
1-4 years
60%
5-9 years
20%
10-19 years
6%
20 years or more
1%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$40,140 - $108,873
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)$41,341 - $108,629
Juris Doctor (JD), Law$39,405 - $113,427
Bachelor's Degree$44,163 - $144,259
Juris Doctor (JD)$38,377 - $87,586
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 74% dental benefits Dental: 43%
vision benefits Vision: 25% employee benefits None: 25%

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Associate Attorney

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$42,242 - $128,685
payscale
Law Clerk
$21,206 - $56,106
Paralegal
$26,972 - $62,396
Paralegal / Legal Assistant
$24,302 - $55,636
 
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Associate Attorney

Salary Range

$42,242 - $128,685
payscale
Attorney / Lawyer
$45,689 - $174,758
Associate Attorney (Law Firm)
$46,116 - $142,519
Corporate Counsel
$67,121 - $184,561
 

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Associate Attorney Job Description

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

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

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