NALP conducts several surveys related to salaries and compensation. Salaries for lawyers and summer associates working within law firms can be found on the “Private Sector Salaries” page and salaries for lawyers working within public service organizations can be found on the “Public Sector Salaries” page. NALP also administers member salary surveys for law school professionals working within career services and legal employer professionals working in recruiting, professional development, DEI, and other roles. Additional analyses on the compensation of entry-level law graduates are also available below. More detailed salary information can be found in our related Bookstore publications.

• Private Sector Salaries
• Public Sector Salaries
  
• Member Salary Surveys (password protected)
• Salary Distribution Curve
• Starting Salaries — Class of 2020 — This information is being made available for prospective law school applicants and others interested in the starting salaries of new law school graduates.

Salaries & Compensation Publications Available in the NALP Bookstore

• Associate Salary Survey
  
• Jobs & JDs: Employment and Salaries of New Graduates
• Public Service Attorney Salary Report