Salary for Law Firm Partner Jobs

Updated: 11 Feb 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. )	$0	$140K	$280K	$420K
Salary	$96,034 - $311,255
Bonus	$5,101 - $100,881
Profit Sharing	$2,508 - $199,332
Commission	$-0.50 - $248,323
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). )	$104,885 - $394,492
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 11 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 329

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Job Listings for Law Firm Partner Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 21	Commercial Litigation Partner for Top Florida Law Firm	Lucas Group	Miami, FL
	This top tier Florida law firm’s Miami office is looking for a Partner with experience in dispute... and culture. Partners are compensated well... Indeed
Jan 24	Lateral Partner - Law Firm		Bethesda, Maryland
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Jan 24	Business and Taxation Attorney/Partner - Law Firm		Bethesda, Maryland
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Jan 20	Corporate Partner - Law Firm		Boston, Massachusetts
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Companies and Industries for Law Firm Partner Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	$94,625 - $301,590
Law Firm	$137,608 - $369,216
Litigation	$86,896 - $291,384
Security Services	$106,266 - $341,186

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Key Statistics for Law Firm Partner Jobs

Gender

	Female 23%			Male 77%
Salary:	$115,555 - $202,261			$125,285 - $238,799

Years of Experience

1-4 years

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

52%

20 years or more

28%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$97,076 - $302,940
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$106,575 - $304,855
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$84,563 - $342,686
Bachelor's Degree	$61,000 - $215,000
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 78%		Dental: 54%
	Vision: 34%		None: 21%

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Career Path for Law Firm Partner Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Law Firm Partner

Salary Range

$104,885 - $394,492

	Associate Attorney $43,998 - $151,711
	Associate Attorney (Law Firm) $45,691 - $145,816

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Law Firm Partner

Salary Range

$104,885 - $394,492

	Attorney / Lawyer $45,025 - $180,633
	General Counsel $75,029 - $301,995
	Senior Attorney $78,396 - $279,363

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Law Firm Partner Job Description

People with the job title Law Firm Partner typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Lawyers

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.