LawFirmHires research

Legal Hiring Data

First-party data from the 7,274 active job listings on LawFirmHires (October 6, 2026), refreshed quarterly and free to cite with a link.

Data release · Q4 2026Headline
Paralegal pay in job listings$75,000/yr median
Legal Assistant pay in job listings$23.50/h median
Associate Attorney pay in job listings$120,000/yr median
Litigation Attorney pay in job listings$150,000/yr median
Legal pay transparency66.3% show pay
Legal Industry StatisticsCited industry figures

Each release lists its method, sample sizes and a citation line, and the figures stay frozen until the next quarterly release.

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