Summary: We offer a description and link to our chart of the top law firms in terms of 2015 salary.
When choosing what firm to call your own, so many factors come into play. Of course, the firm has to want you in the first place, but before you put yourself out there, you must consider whether you want them to want you, with all the due considerations of geography, firm reputation, firm specializations, and so forth. Prestige matters. Location matters.
Nevertheless, if you want a quick map of how the firms compare on the bottom line, salary, we have the chart for you. Our alphabetized list includes not only the first year salary, a key metric, but also the second year salary, so you get a sense of the progression you can look forward to. More still, we also include the required billable hours the firm will target, with another statistic for the actual average billed hours. From this you will be able to conclude not only how much work will be required to win the given salary, but also the dynamic between ideal and actual billable hours.
This chart, which is located on our lawcrossing.com website, will give you a rough outline of where the various firms stand in the market right now.