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Legal Salary Survey 2018

added January 2018


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Big 6 + Niche International Players

Newly Qualified €58-65k
1-3 years €65-85k
3-5 years €80-110k
5 years+ €95-125k
Salaried partner €120-200k
Big 10 and Mid Tier Firms

Newly Qualified €45-60k
1-3 years €50-75k
3-5 years €65-90k
5 years+ €80-110k
Salaried partner €100-180k
Part Qualified

0-1 years €25-30k
1-3 years €28-40k
3-5 years €40-60k
5-7 years N/A
7-10 years N/A
10+ years N/A
Fully Qualified

0-1 years €28-35k
1-3 years €35-50k
3-5 years €45-65k
5-7 years (incl. Team Lead and Manager roles) €50-75k
7-10 years (incl. Team Lead and Manager roles) €70-90k
10+ years (incl. Team Lead and Manager roles) €80-110k
* Funds Company Secretary roles still command a small premium over Corporate Company Secretary roles, in no small part to a lack of availability of suitable candidates. In house roles can also go higher than the stated salaries.

Big 6 and Big 10

0-3 years €27-35k
3-5 years €32-42k
5-10 years €38-50k
10+ years €45-55k
Legal (Big 6 + Niche International Players)

Experience in years 1-3 3-5 5-10 10+
Basic Grasp of MS Office 50wpm €26-30k €34-40k N/A N/A
Intermediate MS Office + Digital Dicta System. 60wpm+ €28-32k €37-40k €39-45k €39-45k
Advanced MS Office + DD and Doc Management 70wpm €30-37k €39-47k €40-47k €40-48k
Salary Range €26-37k €34-47k €39-47k €39-48k
Legal (Big 10)

Experience in years 1-3 3-5 5-10 10+
Basic Grasp of MS Office 50wpm €26-30k €31-35k N/A N/A
Intermediate MS Office + Digital Dicta System. 60wpm+ €27-37k €34-38k €35-38k €38-42k
Advanced MS Office + DD and Doc Management 70wpm €33-40k €37-40k €38-42k €38-45k
Salary Range €26-40k €30-40k €36-42k €38-45k

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