While ZipRecruiter is seeing salaries as high as $95,715 and as low as $11,261, the majority of Entry Level Associate Attorney salaries currently range between $44,530 (25th percentile) to $72,169 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $84,453 annually in Chicago.
Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
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Top Earners | $129,500 | $62 |
75th Percentile | $96,500 | $46 |
Average | $80,743 | $39 |
25th Percentile | $60,000 | $29 |
COST OF LIVING | Chicago | Illinois |
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Health | 90.6 | 97.2 |
Housing | 99.1 | 79.5 |
Median Home Cost | $291,200 | $234,000 |
Utilities | 92.8 | 97.7 |
Class year | 2019 salary |
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2010+ | $350,000 |
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The jobs requiring this skill have increase by 30.73% since 2018. Associate Attorneys with this skill earn +85.45% more than the average base salary, which is $73,671 per year.
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Licensed attorneys can increase their salary by working long billable hours and eventually becoming a partner or shareholder with their firm. They can also go back to school to obtain a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree which will open up further work opportunities.
Attorneys earn much less on average than what most people imagine they do. Even though top attorneys get high salaries, many attorneys earn a relatively low salary compared to other professional fields.
Attorneys get paid both hourly and salary. This will depend on the type of case, the amount of research or court time involved and the length of time it will likely take to resolve the matter.
Paralegals working for attorneys can get paid a salary or an hourly rate depending on the firm they are working for.
Yes, attorneys get paid more if they win a case. Attorneys get paid based on arrangements made between them and their clients such as getting paid on contingency. Attorneys will get higher pay from a larger settlement.