Legal Industry HR Issues & Salary Survey

A comprehensive study of salaries for Australian & New Zealand specialist Intellectual Property (IP), Trade Mark & Patent roles.

The most comprehensive independent HR and remuneration study across all roles (including actual salaries paid) within Australia's legal industry. Sponsored by Novum Global. 

The most comprehensive independent HR and remuneration study across all roles (including actual salaries paid) within New Zealand's legal industry. Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment. 

The annual comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within Australian law firms is now available for pre-purchase, including immediate access to the salary data and access to the full report upon release.

A comprehensive study of salaries for Australian & New Zealand specialist Intellectual Property (IP), Trade Mark & Patent roles.

Final report for the most comprehensive independent HR and remuneration study across all roles (including actual salaries paid) within New Zealand's legal industry is now available. Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment. 

Over 300 law offices participated in the annual comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within Australian law firms. Read the report now to find out how to stay competitive in today's tight labour market.

A record number of law firms have participated in the annual HR Issues & Salary survey for the New Zealand legal industry. Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment, this report will explore what strategies a law firms will use in 2023 to recruit and retain the best staff in a tight labour market.

For the second year, ALPMA is running a new comprehensive study of salaries for Australian & New Zealand specialist Intellectual Property (IP), Trade Mark & Patent attorney roles.

The most comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within Australian law firms. In 2022, 280 law firms (representing 9,045 staff) participated in our Australian survey making it the most comprehensive, independent HR and remuneration study (including actual salaries paid) within the legal industry.

Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment, this the the most comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within New Zealand law firms  In 2022, 117 New Zealand law firms from across the country, employing 3,574 people, completed the survey, making it the most comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within New Zealand's legal industry.

In 2021, 295 law firms (representing 10,153 staff) participated in our Australian survey, making it the most comprehensive, independent HR and remuneration study across all roles (including actual salaries paid) within the Australian legal industry, in particular for firms with less than 75 staff.

Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment, this report was released on 15 March 2021. In 2021, 115 law firms (representing 2,992 staff) participated in our New Zealand survey, making it the most comprehensive, independent HR and remuneration study across all roles (including actual salaries paid) within the New Zealand legal industry.

This 100+ page report is now available and will provide findings on: Salaries paid for 70+ legal, managerial and administrative positions - broken down by State and size of firm; Salary data for fee earners by area of practice and firm size/location; and Regional salaries broken down and compared to CBD salaries.

Sponsored by McLeod Duminy, this 70+ page report is now available and will provide findings on the average salaries for 55+ legal, management and administrative roles at NZ law firms - broken down by location and firm size.

Ensure your remuneration strategy is not only competitive, but working for you. In these comprehensive reports (80+ pages) you will find key information that will allow you to benchmark your firm against similar firms across Australasia.

Ensure your remuneration strategy is not only competitive, but working for you. In these comprehensive reports (80+ pages) you will find key information that will allow you to benchmark your firm against similar firms across Australasia. Sponsored by McLeod Duminy.

This year, 288 law firms from across the nation, employing 10,466 people participated in the survey, making it the most comprehensive, independent study of salaries paid at law firms in Australia so far.

More than 100 firms participated in the survey the 2018 ALPMA/McLeod Duminy New Zealand Legal Industry HR Issues & Salary Survey.

More than 90 firms participated in the survey the 2017 ALPMA/McLeod Duminy New Zealand Legal Industry HR Issues & Salary Survey.

More than 280 firms participated in the survey the 2017 ALPMA Australian Legal Industry HR Issues & Salary Survey.

Sixty-Nine New Zealand law firms from across the country, employing 2,033 people, completed the survey.

In 2016, 252 Australian law firms from across Australia, employing 10,153 people completed the survey.

The inaugural ALPMA/McLeod Duminy New Zealand Legal Industry Salary & HR Issues Survey Report provides reliable information on salary trends for a comprehensive range of positions and experience levels at law firms across the country and helps firms benchmark their compensation strategy to like firms.

In 2015, 254 Australian law firms from across Australia, employing 9,239 people completed the survey.

The report provides reliable information on salary trends for a comprehensive range of positions and experience levels at law firms across the country and helps firms benchmark their compensation strategy to like firms.

Breaks down salary data for each role firm size and state, so you can directly compare your compensation strategy with like firms.

Close to 200 firms participated in this survey, making it the largest, most comprehensive salary surveys of the Australian legal industry so far.