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New report shows difference in mid-tier and top-tier salaries
While corporate law offers high earning potential, salaries for junior lawyers are higher in other practice areas,...
08 April 2025
By Lauren Croft
Top 10 pay and salary stories in 2024
Following a massive year, Lawyers Weekly counts down the most-read stories around salary and pay for 2024 – from Fair...
07 January 2025
By Lauren Croft
Legal candidates cannot ‘be entitled’ in FY24–25
As the market continually changes, legal candidates can no longer demand raises without being able to “back it up...
25 July 2024
By Lauren Croft
Women ‘drawn’ to in-house roles with higher salaries, more seniority
New data has revealed that in-house may be the place to be for female solicitors, with salaries exceeding those of...
09 July 2024
By Lauren Croft
Balancing digital advancements with human-centric leadership
In the lead-up to FY2024–25, firms need to “reimagine the employee experience” and focus on human-centric...
19 June 2024
By Lauren Croft
Are firms using alternative benefits as bargaining chips as salaries stall?
As legal salaries and raises potentially slow, are lawyers accepting alternative benefits alongside a promotion – or...
03 June 2024
By Lauren Croft
Employer market likely to hold firm in FY24–25
Following massive salary hikes and legal candidates being highly sought after, FY2024–25 will see an increased...
24 May 2024
By Lauren Croft
Report: Law firms ‘lagging’ in providing benefits
New data from the College of Law has delved into legal careers across the country, showing that while those in law...
15 May 2024
By Lauren Croft
Corporates pay highest average legal salaries, report says
Legal professionals have an average salary of $102,100 – but new research from the College of Law has shown that law...
07 May 2024
By Lauren Croft
Lawyers still receiving pay rises but are ‘slightly less happy’ with bonuses, says recruiter
After the Australian legal market remained buoyant during FY23 in comparison to other major global markets, firms have...
08 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Majority of lawyers taking fewer holidays post-pandemic
With inflation rising by over 7 per cent this year, it’s unsurprising that many Australians are cutting back on...
21 July 2023
By Lauren Croft
Some lawyers ‘are going to be disappointed’ in the upcoming salary review period
Last year, salaries in the profession reached an all-time high — but moving into the new financial year, this...
02 June 2023
By Lauren Croft
Lawyers want pay rises over perks
With a potential economic downturn on the horizon and mid-level lawyers in higher demand than ever, should firms be...
19 April 2023
By Lauren Croft
Grads’ salaries are currently inflated by 20 to 30%
Not only are law graduates seeing significant salary hikes for their entry-level roles, with some receiving up to...
17 February 2023
By Jess Feyder
Is a ‘loyalty tax’ sustainable within the legal profession?
Within a candidate-short market, some firms are opting for increased sign-on and other bonus schemes for top lawyers,...
07 February 2023
By Lauren Croft
Legal salaries are slowing down
While there may still be some pay increases for legal professionals in 2023, salaries will almost certainly not...
03 February 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Candidates are driving salaries’ within the legal market
The legal profession will be a candidate’s market for at least the next two years, according to legal recruitment...
03 October 2022
By Lauren Croft
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