NALP’s biennial Associate Salary Survey is the most comprehensive associate salary information available.
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The 2025 report includes:
- Associate &summer associate salaries by firm size, region, and metropolitan area population;
- Detailed salary analyses for 19 major markets: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles/Orange County, Miami/West Palm Beach Area, Minneapolis, New York City, Nashville, Northern New Jersey Area, Raleigh/Durham Area, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC Area;
- Analyses of salaries for offices using a levels-based compensation system;
- Additional detailed salary analyses for firms in other areas, grouped by state (CA, FL, OH, PA), region, size of metropolitan area, and size of firm;
- Base salaries for Class of 2025 associates, by firm size and city;
- Salaries for intellectual property lawyers;
- Salaries for law clerks and staff attorneys; and
- Judicial clerkship bonuses.
