▼18%
$71,270
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
/ year
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
10%
$50k
MEDIAN
$71k
90%
$118k
The average salary for a Staff Attorney is $71,270
Base Salary
$50k - $118k
Bonus
$1k - $18k
Profit Sharing
$253 - $30k
Total Pay
$50k - $120k
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What Do Staff Attorneys Do?
Staff Attorney Tasks
- Advise clients in business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or legal rights and obligations.
- Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges, and question witnesses during the course of a trial.
- Analyze and interpret laws, rulings, and regulations with probable case outcomes for individuals and businesses.
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies, present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
- Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions; evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments for presentation of cases.
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Common Health Benefits for a Staff Attorney
Medical
89%
Dental
78%
Vision
67%
None
11%
Gender Breakdown for Staff Attorneys
Female
72.2%
Male
25.6%
Prefer to self-define
2.2%
This data is based on 313 survey responses. Learn more about the gender pay gap.
