Law Department Compensation Survey - Large Company Edition
Empsight's Law Department Compensation Survey is the largest of its kind in the U.S. In 2017 the Large Company Edition of the Survey included 188 Participants with an average participant revenue size of $32 Billion. The Survey targets Fortune 500 and Large Multinational companies with revenues of $3 Billion and Above. The survey includes 56 benchmark positions and reports data on base salary, annual bonus, long term incentives, and multiple sub-cuts. The survey also provides useful legal spending and staffing analyses. |
Survey Overview / Scope
Participation Summary Number of Participants - 184 Core, 4 Additional Participants Average Participant Revenue Size - $32.0B Median Participant Revenue Size - $15.4B Overall Incumbents - 16,155 Number Attorneys - 9,737
Scope Industry Law Department Size Revenue Legal Specialty Litigation Geography Law School Class Law School Rank | Data Elements Annual Base Salary Incentive Eligible % Target Incentive % Incentive Amount $ Total Cash All Total Cash Incentive Paid Incentive Eligible % Long Term Incentive Valuation Total Direct Compensation FLSA % Exempt |
Survey Positions
Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Deputy General Counsel
Associate General Counsel - Business Line / Legal Specialty
Division General Counsel
Division Associate General Counsel
Subsidiary General Counsel
Corporate Secretary (Not General Counsel)
Assistant Corporate Secretary / Senior Analyst / Non-Lawyer
Senior Intellectual Property Attorney
Intellectual Property Attorney
Managing Attorney
Expert Attorney
Senior Attorney
Intermediate Attorney
Associate Attorney
Developing Associate
Paralegal Manager
Senior Paralegal
Paralegal
Associate Paralegal
Lead Contract Negotiator (Non-Lawyer)
Senior Contract Negotiator (Non-Lawyer)
Contract Negotiator (Non-Lawyer)
Senior Contract Administrator (Non-Lawyer)
Contract Administrator (Non-Lawyer)
Director, Administration
Manager of Administration
Senior Law Librarian
Executive Assistant to the General Counsel
Executive Assistant to VP - Non Function Head - Legal
Senior Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary
Intermediate Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary
Associate Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary
Systems Administrator - Legal
Records Administrator
Senior Patent Agent
Patent Agent
Patent / Docket Assistant
National Head of Claims Litigation / Associate General Counsel
Managing Claims Litigation Trial Attorney
Expert - Claims Litigation Trial Attorney
Senior - Claims Litigation Trial Attorney
Intermediate - Claims Litigation Trial Attorney
Associate - Claims Litigation Trial Attorney
Top Government Relations
Top Government Relations (Less Complex Environment)
Top Federal Government Relations Executive
Top State Government Relations Executive
Chief Compliance Officer / Top Compliance Executive
VP Compliance
Senior Director, Compliance
Director, Compliance
Top Regulatory Executive
Chief Privacy Officer
Director, Privacy
Privacy Manager