Average Staff Attorney Salary

The top respondents for the job title Staff Attorney are from the companies American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP and Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice. Reported salaries are highest at Jenner and Block where the average pay is $92,175. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP, earning around $85,329. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) pays the lowest at around $55,000. Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying $63,975.

Skills in Legal Document Review, Legal Compliance and Contract Negotiation are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Litigation Case Management and Legal Research.

An entry-level Staff Attorney with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $56,741 based on 73 salaries. An early career Staff Attorney with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $64,794 based on 473 salaries. A mid-career Staff Attorney with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $74,818 based on 231 salaries. An experienced Staff Attorney with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $83,689 based on 119 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $90,876.

Employees with Staff Attorney in their job title in Chicago, Illinois earn an average of 24.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (16.8% more) and Washington, District of Columbia (13.5% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Boston, Massachusetts (5.0% less).