Salary Advice

General Counsel and Corporate Lawyers’ Salaries

Salary bands in the corporate market tend to be very broad. An individual’s position within a band will depend on a number of factors including background and experience of the individual, size of the organisation and its legal function, industry sector and level of management responsibility within the role. For tailored advice please contact our consultants.

Private Practice Lawyers’ Salaries

The defining criteria of what is a major, mid and small commercial CBD firm includes: size, locations, reputation, quality of work, expectations of employer as well as pay, desirability of employment and training and development.

Given that firms take into account a range of factors when determining remuneration, an individual’s position within a band will vary based on their background, experience and performance. Lawyers paid at the higher end of the bands are usually top performers and/or employees who bring with them an additional skill that is over and above the general requirements for the role. For tailored advice please contact our consultants.