Staff Attorney
Staff Attorney Job Description
Lawyers Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law. Law Clerks Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court.
Staff Attorney Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Staff Attorney is $64079 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $104779. The lowest salary reported was $46155. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Staff Attorney is $37.68 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $55.56. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $19.8. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Staff Attorney are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $2000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Staff Attorney. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $48,479 – $93,292
Florida – $47,509 – $99,941
Georgia – $46,369 – $121,198
Illinois – $49,316 – $116,573
New York – $42,574 – $106,065
Texas – $38,787 – $113,346
These are the highest paying cities for a Staff Attorney. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Chicago, Illinois –
Los Angeles, California –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Houston, Texas –
San Francisco, California –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Staff Attorney from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $64079 while in 2007 it was just $59425.74
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 41% of Staff Attorneys were males while 59% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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