How much does a Junior Associate make?

Updated Oct 1, 2023

Experience

Industry

Total Pay Range
$47K - $80K/yr
Base Pay
$44K - $75K/yr
Additional Pay
$3K - $5K/yr

$61K

/yr
$47K$80K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Junior Associate is $61,403 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $57,646 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,756 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $47K-$80K/yr?

Total Pay Trajectory

For Junior Associate

$61,403 /yr
Junior Associate
$59,315 /yr
Associate
$99,688 /yr
Senior Associate
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What is the total pay trajectory for Junior Associate?

Job TitleSalary
Junior Associate$61,403 /yr
Associate$59,315 /yr
Senior Associate$99,688 /yr

Top Paying Companies

For a Junior Associate in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Junior Associate in United States. Employers include Ropes & Gray, Dechert and McKinsey & Company.

1
Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray
$183,429/yr
103 open jobs
7
KPMG
$76,019/yr
9
IRI
$73,361/yr
10
Mu Sigma
$72,179/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Junior Associate in United States

1Ropes & Gray$183,429
2Dechert$154,253
3McKinsey & Company$130,559
4Morgan Stanley$92,491
5Prudential$83,056
6Fisher Investments$76,281
7KPMG$76,019
8Arc Aspicio$73,716
9IRI$73,361
10Mu Sigma$72,179
Total Pay Trajectory

For Junior Associate

$61,403 /yr
Junior Associate
$59,315 /yr
Associate
$99,688 /yr
Senior Associate
See Full Career Path

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What is the total pay trajectory for Junior Associate?

Job TitleSalary
Junior Associate$61,403 /yr
Associate$59,315 /yr
Senior Associate$99,688 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Junior Associate at different companies?

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Mu Sigma
3.6
Junior AssociateSee 145 salaries from all locations

$72,179

 / yr
Weber Shandwick
3.7
Junior AssociateSee 138 salaries from all locations

$55,489

 / yr
Fisher Investments
4
Junior AssociateSee 98 salaries from all locations

$36

 / hr
Starcom Worldwide
3.8
Junior AssociateSee 43 salaries from all locations

$54,337

 / yr
Spark Foundry
3.8
Junior AssociateSee 31 salaries from all locations

$52,915

 / yr
Sard Verbinnen & Co.
3.9
Junior AssociateSee 29 salaries from all locations

$55,164

 / yr
Arc Aspicio
2.8
Junior AssociateSee 29 salaries from all locations

$73,716

 / yr

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IRI
3.6
Junior AssociateSee 23 salaries from all locations

$73,361

 / yr
Publicis Sapient
3.7
Junior AssociateSee 19 salaries from all locations

$65,791

 / yr
GLG
3.5
Junior AssociateSee 18 salaries from all locations

$70,232

 / yr
Synechron
4.3
Junior AssociateSee 15 salaries from all locations

$70,237

 / yr
Sparq
3.6
Junior AssociateSee 14 salaries from all locations

$32

 / hr
Mercury Public Affairs
3.9
Junior AssociateSee 14 salaries from all locations

$25

 / hr
Rabin Martin
3.1
Junior AssociateSee 13 salaries from all locations

$57,618

 / yr
Current Global
3.9
Junior AssociateSee 12 salaries from all locations

$66,831

 / yr
Infosys
3.3
Junior AssociateSee 10 salaries from all locations

$65,799

 / yr
Global Health Strategies
3.1
Junior AssociateSee 10 salaries from all locations

$62,994

 / yr
Gregory FCA
2.9
Junior AssociateSee 10 salaries from all locations

$57,592

 / yr
360i
3.6
Junior AssociateSee 10 salaries from all locations

$29

 / hr
McKinsey & Company
4.3
Junior AssociateSee 9 salaries from all locations

$130,559

 / yr
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Junior Associate Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Mu Sigma Junior Associate salaries - 145 salaries reported$72,179/yr
Weber Shandwick Junior Associate salaries - 138 salaries reported$55,489/yr
Fisher Investments Junior Associate salaries - 98 salaries reported$36/hr
Starcom Worldwide Junior Associate salaries - 43 salaries reported$54,337/yr
Spark Foundry Junior Associate salaries - 31 salaries reported$52,915/yr
Sard Verbinnen & Co. Junior Associate salaries - 29 salaries reported$55,164/yr
Arc Aspicio Junior Associate salaries - 29 salaries reported$73,716/yr
IRI Junior Associate salaries - 23 salaries reported$73,361/yr
Publicis Sapient Junior Associate salaries - 19 salaries reported$65,791/yr
GLG Junior Associate salaries - 18 salaries reported$70,232/yr
Synechron Junior Associate salaries - 15 salaries reported$70,237/yr
Sparq Junior Associate salaries - 14 salaries reported$32/hr
Mercury Public Affairs Junior Associate salaries - 14 salaries reported$25/hr
Rabin Martin Junior Associate salaries - 13 salaries reported$57,618/yr
Current Global Junior Associate salaries - 12 salaries reported$66,831/yr
Infosys Junior Associate salaries - 10 salaries reported$65,799/yr
Global Health Strategies Junior Associate salaries - 10 salaries reported$62,994/yr
Gregory FCA Junior Associate salaries - 10 salaries reported$57,592/yr
360i Junior Associate salaries - 10 salaries reported$29/hr
McKinsey & Company Junior Associate salaries - 9 salaries reported$130,559/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Junior Associate in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Junior Associate in United States are Legal with a median total pay of $168,841, Financial Services with a median total pay of $79,669, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $70,749, Information Technology with a median total pay of $67,044, and Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services with a median total pay of $59,181.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • LegalLegal$168,841

    60% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$79,669

    16% Higher than other industries

  • Management & ConsultingManagement & Consulting$70,749

    6% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$67,044

    1% Higher than other industries

  • Construction, Repair & Maintenance ServicesConstruction, Repair & Maintenance Services$59,181

    12% Lower than other industries

Legal

Top paying companies in Legal for Junior Associate are Ropes & Gray and Dechert.

Ropes & GrayRopes & Gray$183,429/yr
DechertDechert$154,253/yr

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Junior Associate

United States of America

 | <1 year

$18

/hr

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<1 year
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Junior Associate

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$47,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

1-3 years
3 days ago
Junior Associate Technology

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$9,000

/mo

Submitted 3 days ago

1-3 years
3 days ago
Junior Associate

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$18

/hr

Submitted 3 days ago

1-3 years
3 days ago
Junior Associate

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$150,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

15+ years
3 days ago
Junior Associate

United States of America

 | <1 year

$87,000

/yr

$77K | $10K

Submitted 3 days ago

<1 year
3 days ago
Junior Associate

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$65,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

1-3 years
3 days ago
Junior Associate

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$54,100

/yr

$53K | $2K

Submitted 5 days ago

1-3 years
5 days ago

Junior Associate pay FAQ

The average salary for a Junior Associate is $61,403 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 1229 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Junior Associate employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Junior Associate in United States is $80,489 per year.

The lowest salary for a Junior Associate in United States is $46,990 per year.

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