Bar News - September 6, 2002
Granite State Legal Administrators 2002 Salary Survey
Granite State Legal Administrators 2002 Salary Survey
Including 20 firms of 3 to 80 attorneys from throughout the state
Legal Secretaries
|
|
0 - 3 years |
3 - 5 years |
5 - 10 years |
10 - 15 years |
15 - 20 years |
20+ years |
|
minimum |
$ 12.00 |
$ 12.26 |
$ 13.76 |
$ 14.26 |
$ 14.26 |
$ 13.01 |
|
median |
$ 15.83 |
$ 16.38 |
$ 17.50 |
$ 17.63 |
$ 18.38 |
$ 19.13 |
|
maximum |
$ 20.25 |
$ 19.25 |
$ 20.75 |
$ 21.50 |
$ 22.75 |
$ 23.00 |
Paralegals
|
|
0 - 3 years |
3 - 5 years |
5 - 10 years |
10 - 15 years |
15 - 20 years |
20+ years |
|
minimum |
$ 20,000 |
$ 17,500 |
$ 28,500 |
$ 30,500 |
$ 25,500 |
$ 27,500 |
|
median |
$ 30,500 |
$ 36,500 |
$ 37,500 |
$ 40,000 |
$ 45,000 |
$ 46,500 |
|
maximum |
$ 41,500 |
$ 55,000 |
$ 55,000 |
$ 55,000 |
$ 55,000 |
$ 55,000 |
Associate Attorneys
|
|
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
|
minimum |
$ 30,500 |
$ 41,500 |
$ 30,500 |
$ 47,500 |
$ 45,500 |
|
median |
$ 58,000 |
$ 59,500 |
$ 63,500 |
$ 64,500 |
$ 64,500 |
|
maximum |
$ 104,000 |
$ 104,000 |
$ 90,500 |
$ 80,500 |
$ 72,500 |
|
|
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
Before 1993 |
1993 |
|
minimum |
$ 33,500 |
$ 40,500 |
$ 66,500 |
$ 28,500 |
$ 41,500 |
|
median |
$ 66,500 |
$ 75,000 |
$ 76,500 |
$ 62,500 |
$ 72,500 |
|
maximum |
$ 102,500 |
$ 98,500 |
$102,500 |
$ 85,500 |
$104,000 |
Employee Benefits
|
Number of Holidays |
10.5 days |
|
|
Vacation |
|
|
|
|
Staff |
Associates |
|
2 weeks after |
0.78 |
0.5 years |
|
3 weeks after |
3.45 |
2.13 years |
|
4 weeks after |
9.47 |
3.89 years |
|
5 weeks after |
20 |
15 years |
|
Percentage of |
Health Insurance |
Paid by Firm |
|
|
Staff |
Associates |
|
Single |
87% |
89% |
|
Family |
49% |
73% |
Revenue and Expenses
|
Average Revenue per Partner/Shareholder |
$ 482,446 |
|
Average Revenue per Attorney |
$ 279,203 |
|
Average Partner/Shareholder Compensation per Lawyer |
$ 101,429 |
|
Average Associate Compensation per Lawyer |
$ 35,078 |
|
Average Paralegal Compensation per Lawyer |
$ 15,988 |
|
Average Staff Compensation per Lawyer |
$ 49,911 |
|
Average Occupancy Expenses per Lawyer |
$ 19,399 |
|
Average Equipment Expenses per Lawyer |
$ 5,389 |
|
Average Library Cost per Lawyer |
$ 4,503 |
|
Average Professional Liability Premium per Lawyer |
$ 2,003 |
|
Average Marketing Expense per Lawyer |
$ 5,212 |
|
Average Professional Expense per Lawyer |
$ 3,352 |
|
Average Charitable Contribution per Lawyer |
$ 336 |
|
Average Lawyer Recruiting Expense per Lawyer |
$ 281 |
|
Average Other Expense per Lawyer |
$ 23,093 |
Staff Ratios
|
Attorneys : Secretaries |
1.52 : 1 |
|
Attorneys : Assigned Secretaries |
1.68 : 1 |
|
Timekeepers : Secretaries |
2.13 : 1 |
|
Timekeepers : Assigned Secretaries |
2.35 : 1 |
|
Attorneys : Paralegals |
3.06 : 1 |
|
Attorneys : Total Support Staff |
0.95 : 1 |
|
Timekeepers : Total Support Staff |
1.32 : 1 |
Billable Hours
|
Partners/Shareholders |
1,519 |
|
Associates |
1,402 |
|
Paralegals |
1,182 |
|
