How much does a Staff Attorney make?
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$141K
/yrThe estimated total pay for a Staff Attorney is $141,262 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $130,395 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 $10,866 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 $110K-$183K/yr?
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| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Staff Attorney | $141,262 /yr |
| Principal Attorney | $183,790 /yr |
| Associate Director of Legal | $148,111 /yr |
Top Paying Companies
For a Staff Attorney in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Staff Attorney in United States. Employers include Simpson Thacher, Sheppard Mullin and Sidley Austin.
Top Paying Companies
For Staff Attorney in United States
| 1 | Simpson Thacher | $224,965 | |
| 2 | Sheppard Mullin | $224,412 | |
| 3 | Sidley Austin | $212,435 | |
| 4 | Morgan Lewis | $211,007 | |
| 5 | King & Spalding | $203,998 | |
| 6 | Mayer Brown | $191,089 | |
| 7 | Cadwalader Wickersham | $189,617 | |
| 8 | Dechert | $187,461 | |
| 9 | Covington & Burling | $182,482 | |
| 10 | Seyfarth Shaw | $179,555 |
For Staff Attorney
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What is the total pay trajectory for Staff Attorney?
| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Staff Attorney | $141,262 /yr |
| Principal Attorney | $183,790 /yr |
| Associate Director of Legal | $148,111 /yr |
What are total pay estimates for a Staff Attorney at different companies?
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Top Paying Industries
For a Staff Attorney in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Staff Attorney in United States are Insurance with a median total pay of $133,190, Financial Services with a median total pay of $124,842, Legal with a median total pay of $118,044, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $115,091, and Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $109,709.
Insurance
Top paying companies in Insurance for Staff Attorney are Progressive Insurance, Loya Insuance Group, and Liberty Mutual Insurance.
Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview
What is the pay outlook for Legal?
The legal field is expected to see continued demand to meet increased regulatory and tax compliance needs in the future. Employees will increasingly work with artificial intelligence and automated services, with workers shifting towards advisory roles rather than document review. Companies are expected to shift more work to in-house legal staff and away from law firm partnerships due to the high cost of outside counsel. Most work in the field requires higher education and offers above-median pay.
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Staff Attorney pay FAQ
The average salary for a Staff Attorney is $141,262 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 4688 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Staff Attorney employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Staff Attorney in United States is $182,601 per year.
The lowest salary for a Staff Attorney in United States is $109,728 per year.
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