Salary for Staff Attorney Jobs

Updated: 8 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	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$44,521 - $108,741
Bonus	$505 - $14,950
Profit Sharing	$1,510 - $6,953
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). )	$44,549 - $116,203
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 400

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Job Listings for Staff Attorney Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Senior Staff Attorney	The Hartford	Brea, California
	Job Title: Senior Staff Attorney - Brea, CA Profession: Legal -> Attorney Senior Staff Attorney - Brea, CA... the firm. The Senior Staff Attorney will: Analyze... Indeed
Jan 24	Staff Attorney II	Asset Acceptance, LLC	Chicago, Illinois
	Job Title: Staff Attorney II Profession: Legal -> Attorney Staff Attorney IIJob Type: Full... LegalJob SummaryThe Staff Attorney II is responsible... Indeed
Jan 25	Staff Attorney	American Bar Association	Washington, District of Columbia
	Job Title: Staff Attorney Profession: Legal -> Attorney This position provides grant-funded project... occasionally conduct attorney trainings and/or plan... Indeed
Jan 24	Senior Staff Attorney WC - Poughkeepsie-White Plains, NY Area	The Hartford	Poughkeepsie, New York
	Staff Attorney WC - Poughkeepsie-White Plains, NY Area Profession: Legal -> Attorney Senior Staff... firm. The Senior Staff Attorney will... Analyze... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Staff Attorney Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.	Not enough data
Olam International Ltd	Not enough data
Arnold & Porter Llp	Not enough data
Geico	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Legal Services	$39,587 - $82,972
Law Firm / Law Office	$43,401 - $119,490
Insurance	$52,297 - $116,166
Government	$44,320 - $105,736
Litigation	$44,234 - $109,285

Key Statistics for Staff Attorney Jobs

Gender

	Female 59%			Male 41%
Salary:	$49,501 - $82,587			$55,881 - $88,706

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

52%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

12%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$44,909 - $107,901
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$44,315 - $103,564
Bachelor's Degree	$59,300 - $101,500
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$54,000 - $89,205
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 89%		Dental: 72%
	Vision: 54%		None: 10%

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Career Path for Staff Attorney Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Staff Attorney

Salary Range

$44,549 - $116,203

	Associate Attorney $43,995 - $151,809
	Law Clerk $21,105 - $58,779
	Associate Attorney (Law Firm) $45,685 - $145,951

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Staff Attorney

Salary Range

$44,549 - $116,203

	Attorney / Lawyer $45,061 - $180,781
	Sr. Staff Attorney $57,142 - $164,251
	Corporate Counsel $66,984 - $192,118

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Staff Attorney Job Description

People with the job title Staff Attorney 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.

Law Clerks

Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court.