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AUSTRALIA
2016 HUDSON SALARY GUIDE
LEGAL
ABOUT THIS GUIDE This Salary Guide is a compilation of salary and market information provided by Hudson consultants, clients, candidates and other sources across Australia. Information was gathered by drawing on the extensive knowledge of our recruitment consultants across Hudson’s specialist practice groups. Hudson is a global talent solutions company with expertise in leadership and specialised recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing and talent management across key industry sectors. Our specialist recruiters are industry professionals who understand their market and the roles they recruit for — and how much those roles are worth. All legal salaries are inclusive of superannuation but do not include bonuses/ incentive schemes/stock options.
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LEGAL PERMANENT ROLES
SYDNEY
MELBOURNE
BRISBANE
PERTH
AUD ‘000
AUD ‘000
AUD ‘000
AUD ‘000
Lawyer 0–1 year PQE
75 - 82
68 - 75
67 - 75
72 - 78
Lawyer 1–2 years PQE
78 - 92
75 - 85
74 - 85
75 - 90
Lawyer 2–3 years PQE
88 - 105
84 - 95
82 - 95
85 - 100
Lawyer 3–4 years PQE
95 - 115
95 - 105
95 - 105
95 - 115
Lawyer 4–5 years PQE
110 - 130
103 - 125
103 - 120
108 - 130
Lawyer 5–6 years PQE — Not SA
125 - 150
118 - 130
115 - 130
120 - 150
Lawyer SA1
140 - 158
130 - 145
128 - 140
140 - 155
Lawyer SA2
145 - 168
139 - 160
137 - 150
145 - 165
Lawyer SA3
150 - 180
149 - 175
145 - 160
150 - 175
Lawyer SA4/Special Counsel
185 - 280
185 - 278
160 - 250
160 - 250
300+
300+
300+
300+
Lawyer 0–1 year PQE
68 - 78
67 - 75
75
67 - 77
Lawyer 1–2 years PQE
75 - 90
70 - 83
72 - 80
73 - 90
Lawyer 2–3 years PQE
84 - 102
75 - 90
76 - 90
84 - 100
Lawyer 3–4 years PQE
95 - 115
82 - 95
85 - 100
90 - 120
Lawyer 4–5 years PQE
105 - 125
93 - 110
95 - 110
109 - 130
Lawyer 5–6 years PQE — Not SA
120 - 140
103 - 125
105 - 120
115 - 145
Lawyer SA1
135 - 155
118 - 135
117 - 130
126 - 150
Lawyer SA2
130 - 165
118 - 140
118 - 140
132 - 160
Lawyer SA3
142 - 175
125 - 165
138 - 150
140 - 170
Lawyer SA4/Special Counsel
165 - 260
155 - 240
150 - 200
160 - 250
350+
350+
200+
300+
Lawyer 0–1 year PQE
78 - 82
N/A
60 - 75
74 - 80
Lawyer 1–2 years PQE
80 - 105
70 - 85
67 - 80
76 - 98
Lawyer 2–3 years PQE
88 - 115
75 - 95
74 - 90
88 - 107
Lawyer 3–4 years PQE
95 - 132
85 - 105
82 - 100
99 - 128
Lawyer 4–5 years PQE
122 - 145
93 - 120
90 - 110
120 - 150
Lawyer 5–6 years PQE
128 - 155
88 - 118
90 - 115
125 - 160
Lawyer SA1
145 - 170
110 - 124
100 - 120
145 - 165
Lawyer SA2
155 - 182
125 - 134
117 - 150
150 - 180
Lawyer SA3
174 - 212
113 - 165
140 - 200
172 - 210
Lawyer SA4/Special Counsel
180 - 260
124 - 185
140 - 200
180 - 250
350+
350+
175+
350+
ALL SECTORS - TOP TIER
Salaried Partner ALL SECTORS - MID TIER
Salaried Partner ALL SECTORS - BOUTIQUE
Salaried Partner
ANNUAL SALARY 2016
LEGAL PERMANENT ROLES
SYDNEY
MELBOURNE
BRISBANE
PERTH
AUD ‘000
AUD ‘000
AUD ‘000
AUD ‘000
Deputy General Counsel
142 - 250
180 - 250
140 - 250
140 - 250
General Counsel
180+
180+
180+
180+
Lawyer 0–1 year PAE/PQE
70 - 85
72 - 83
70 - 76
70 - 76
Lawyer 1–2 years PAE/PQE
80 - 95
75 - 85
80 - 92
80 - 92
Lawyer 2–3 years PAE/PQE
90 - 108
75 - 92
90 - 102
90 - 102
Lawyer 3–4 years PAE/PQE
106 - 122
92 - 100
105 - 120
105 - 120
Lawyer 4–5 years PAE/PQE
118 - 135
95 - 110
115 - 130
115 - 130
Lawyer 5–6 years PAE/PQE
128 - 155
115 - 125
125 - 150
125 - 150
Lawyer 6+ years PAE/PQE
138 - 250
130+
135 - 250
135 - 250
Deputy General Counsel
180 - 350
180 - 230
165 - 350
180 - 350
General Counsel
220 - 350
210 - 350+
180 - 350+
220 - 350+
Lawyer 0–1 year PAE/PQE
66 - 78
65 - 75
65 - 75
65 - 75
Lawyer 1–2 years PAE/PQE
70 - 85
74 - 85
75 - 90
75 - 85
Lawyer 2–3 years PAE/PQE
85 - 100
88 - 100
88 - 110
88 - 100
Lawyer 3–4 years PAE/PQE
95 - 115
93 - 105
98 - 115
98 - 110
Lawyer 4–5 years PAE/PQE
108 - 125
103 - 112
105 - 125
105 - 120
Lawyer 5–6 years PAE/PQE
118 - 140
120 - 145
115 - 135
115 - 135
Lawyer 6+ years PAE/PQE
128 - 205
134 - 206
125 - 230
125 - 200
Deputy General Counsel
170 - 300
165 - 250
160 - 300
160 - 250
General Counsel
220 - 305+
185 - 300+
220 - 300+
220 - 300+
Lawyer 0–1 year PAE/PQE
68 - 78
65 - 72
65 - 75
65 - 75
Lawyer 1–2 years PAE/PQE
72 - 88
74 - 82
70 - 85
70 - 85
Lawyer 2–3 years PAE/PQE
85 - 108
82 - 95
85 - 105
85 - 105
Lawyer 3–4 years PAE/PQE
98 - 120
93 - 100
98 - 115
98 - 115
Lawyer 4–5 years PAE/PQE
108 - 130
103 - 125
105 - 125
105 - 125
Lawyer 5–6 years PAE/PQE
112 - 135
120 - 152
115 - 135
115 - 135
Lawyer 6+ years PAE/PQE
128 - 225
134 - 185
125 - 220
125 - 220
Deputy General Counsel
165 - 305
160 - 300
160 - 300
160 - 300
General Counsel
200 - 320+
200 - 300+
200 - 300+
200 - 300+
ALL SECTORS - IN-HOUSE
CORPORATE - IN-HOUSE
FINANCIAL SERVICES - IN-HOUSE
FMCG/INDUSTRIAL - IN-HOUSE
ANNUAL SALARY 2016
LEGAL PERMANENT ROLES
SYDNEY
MELBOURNE
BRISBANE
PERTH
AUD ‘000
AUD ‘000
AUD ‘000
AUD ‘000
Lawyer 0–1 year PAE/PQE
65 - 78
65 - 75
65 - 75
65 - 75
Lawyer 1–2 years PAE/PQE
72 - 90
74 - 85
70 - 88
70 - 88
Lawyer 2–3 years PAE/PQE
85 - 105
88 - 100
85 - 100
85 - 100
Lawyer 3–4 years PAE/PQE
98 - 112
93 - 105
95 - 110
95 - 110
Lawyer 4–5 years PAE/PQE
108 - 128
103 - 112
105 - 125
105 - 125
Lawyer 5–6 years PAE/PQE
118 - 145
120 - 145
115 - 140
115 - 140
Lawyer 6+ years PAE/PQE
130 - 220
134 - 206
125 - 220
125 - 220
Deputy General Counsel
160 - 305
165 - 250
160 - 300
160 - 300
General Counsel
180 - 310+
185 - 309+
180 - 300+
180 - 300+
Lawyer 0–1 year PAE/PQE
65 - 72
62 - 70
63 - 75
63 - 70
Lawyer 1–2 years PAE/PQE
65 - 78
70 - 75
67 - 80
67 - 75
Lawyer 2–3 years PAE/PQE
75 - 92
80 - 92
74 - 90
74 - 90
IT & COMMUNICATIONS - IN-HOUSE
NOT FOR PROFIT - IN-HOUSE
Lawyer 3–4 years PAE/PQE
90 - 100
93 - 100
90 - 105
90 - 100
Lawyer 4–5 years PAE/PQE
100 - 112
100 - 105
100 - 115
100 - 110
Lawyer 5–6 years PAE/PQE
105 - 122
110 - 120
105 - 120
105 - 120
Lawyer 6+ years PAE/PQE
120 - 165
120 - 150
120 - 220
120 - 160
Deputy General Counsel
140 - 185
150 - 200
140 - 220
140 - 180
General Counsel
185 - 210+
160 - 200+
175 - 300+
180 - 200+
Lawyer 0–1 year PAE/PQE
72 - 82
65 - 75
70 - 80
70 - 80
Lawyer 1–2 years PAE/PQE
75 - 95
74 - 90
75 - 90
75 - 90
Lawyer 2–3 years PAE/PQE
85 - 105
88 - 105
85 - 100
85 - 100
Lawyer 3–4 years PAE/PQE
95 - 112
93 - 120
98 - 110
98 - 110
Lawyer 4–5 years PAE/PQE
105 - 130
110 - 135
105 - 130
105 - 130
Lawyer 5–6 years PAE/PQE
110 - 140
108 - 150
110 - 140
110 - 140
PROPERTY/CONSTRUCTION - IN-HOUSE
Lawyer 6+ years PAE/PQE
125 - 230
134 - 170
120 - 220
120 - 220
Deputy General Counsel
190 - 305
165 - 250
180 - 300
180 - 300
General Counsel
205 - 310+
220 - 350+
200 - 300+
200 - 300+
Lawyer 0–1 year PAE/PQE
78 - 88
65 - 77
75 - 85
75 - 85
Lawyer 1–2 years PAE/PQE
75 - 100
74 - 90
85 - 98
85 - 98
Lawyer 2–3 years PAE/PQE
90 - 110
88 - 100
92 - 112
92 - 112
RESOURCES - IN-HOUSE
Lawyer 3–4 years PAE/PQE
110 - 130
95 - 110
110 - 130
110 - 130
Lawyer 4–5 years PAE/PQE
122 - 145
103 - 130
120 - 145
120 - 145
Lawyer 5–6 years PAE/PQE
140 - 165
113 - 155
135 - 165
135 - 165
Lawyer 6+ years PAE/PQE
148 - 262
135 - 200
145 - 260
145 - 260
Deputy General Counsel
200 - 400
200 - 350
200 - 400
200 - 400
General Counsel
300+
280+
280+
280+
ANNUAL SALARY 2016 Please note: Salary ranges are based on information provided by Hudson clients, candidates and other sources and as a result are approximate guides only. All legal salaries are inclusive of superannuation but do not include bonuses/incentive schemes/stock options. Further they incorporate placements across both small to medium companies (defined as having a turnover of less than $100 million) and large companies (defined as having a turnover of more than $100 million). Roles marked n/a indicate insufficient placement data to represent the market adequately.