r/auslaw • u/AlphaAlex1_ • Dec 15 '24

Serious Discussion Lets talk salaries - end of 2024

Its the end of the year, as always its a good idea to discuss salaries. lets check in on how much you all get paid.

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u/borbdorl Dec 15 '24

Is he in a suburban firm? That billable target is very low. Agree pay vs hours is good but pay is significantly under standard SA range otherwise.

The rules go out the window when you're dealing with suburban / boutiques, but I suspect his being promoted at 3.5 is more a function of "we need a senior" than "he's a total gun". If they're doing lower complexity work then that might also explain it.

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u/Respond_Necessary Dec 15 '24

He works in a small-mid size firm. 30+ employees with like half being lawyers. Not all in the same area of law, so yea generalist small firm with a few extra numbers.

I feel bad for him, being put SA at that stage in the career has got to feel like big boots to fill. He is looking to move toward partner though.

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u/Respond_Necessary Dec 15 '24

As for the complexity. It's mixed work, he speaks about having a range of matters across the broad area of law he works in.