2020 Salary Survey

Developed to support employers looking to attract, retain and benchmark talent and professionals looking to find out their worth and plan their next career move, the enhanced 2020 Salary Survey unlocks a wealth of employment insight derived from the evaluation of over 100,000 roles and the views of over 9,000 UK employees.

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The 2020 Salary Survey covers legal salary and employment trends in London, the North and the Midlands across the following areas:

  • Paralegal
  • Newly-qualified Associate
  • In-house Lawyer
  • Professional Support Lawyer
  • Document Review Specialist/Specialist Trading Documentation Negotiator
  • Risk & Compliance Lawyer
  • Offshore
  • UK & US Private Practice

Determinants of job satisfaction:

  • Competitive salary & benefits - 73%
  • Positive company culture - 73%
  • Good work-life balance - 67%

Negotiating Salary: 

  • When accepting a job offer - 59%
  • During an appraisal or official performance review - 50%
  • When receiving a promotion - 28%

Work-Life Balance:

  • Nearly 40% of legal professionals struggle to maintain a positive work-life balance
  • 45% of professionals say they are likely to leave their company if their work-life balance issues are not addressed
  • 1 in 4 legal professionals feel it is important to be part of a well-known law firm.
  • 59% of legal professionals negotiate their salary when accepting a job offer.
  • Employment lawyers are expected to be in demand in 2020, with 13% YoY job growth witness across this talent hotspot.

What legal skill sets will be in demand in 2020? Pre-order the report to explore the hiring trends across the top 10 legal talent hotspots:

  • Real Estate (3.6%)
  • General Commercial (3.1%)
  • Employment (13.4%)
  • Corporate/M&A (4.4%)
  • Family (2.9%)
  • Personal Injury (0%)
  • Private Client (1.7%)
  • Litigation (3.7%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Dispute Resolution (0%)