Law Department Compensation Survey – Mid-Market Edition
The Mid-Market Edition of Empsight's Law Department Compensation Survey targets law departments with up to 10 attorneys in companies with $750 million to $6 billion in revenue. In 2021 the Survey included 84 Participants with an median revenue size of $2.8 Billion. The Survey 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 - 91 Average Participant Revenue Size - $2.9B Median Participant Revenue Size - $2.8B Overall Incumbents - 1,871 Number Attorneys - 1,092 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
SVP Deputy General Counsel
SVP Associate General Counsel - Business Line / Legal Specialty
VP Associate General Counsel - Business Line / Legal Specialty
Division Associate General Counsel
VP Corporate Secretary (Not General Counsel)
Director Managing Attorney
Managing Attorney
Expert Attorney
Senior Attorney
Intermediate Attorney
Associate Attorney
Developing Associate
Paralegal Manager
Lead Paralegal
Senior Paralegal
Paralegal
Associate Paralegal
Lead Contract Negotiator (Non-Lawyer)
Senior Contract Administrator (Non-Lawyer)
Intermediate Contract Administrator (Non-Lawyer)
Manager Legal Operations (Non-Lawyer)
Senior Legal Operations Analyst (Non-Lawyer)
Manager of Administration
Records Clerk
Managing Claims Litigation Trial Attorney
Expert - Claims Litigation Trial Attorney
Senior - Claims Litigation Trial Attorney
Intermediate - Claims Litigation Trial Attorney
VP Compliance
Senior Director, Compliance
Director, Compliance
Executive Assistant to the General Counsel
Senior Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary
Intermediate Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary
Associate Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary
