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SA salary info.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:12 pm
by Anonymous User
I'm beginning a summer associates position at a NY biglaw firm next week. However, I haven't yet been told how much I'm getting paid. I was told by my school that it is rude to ask them straight up. Is this normal? When do you normally find out about salary information?
Re: SA salary info.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:25 pm
by Cupidity
I apologize if you already tried this, but have you NALP quicksearched them? Most firms list SA salary.
Re: SA salary info.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:33 pm
by Sup Kid
Biglaw in NYC = $3077-$3100 per week. If it doesn't pay that, its not Biglaw.
Regarding your question, you can ask the recruiting manager or you can wait for your first paycheck. Since its not like you're going to ditch the job if they aren't paying what you want them too, it doesn't really matter. However, if you really want to check no one will fault you for asking.
Re: SA salary info.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:39 pm
by thelawyler
I thought asking about compensation is a standard part of employee/employer communication during the hiring process. Is this just not the case with law? I am shocked to hear that it is "rude" to ask how much you will be being paid...
Re: SA salary info.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 11:24 pm
by Renzo
Sup Kid wrote:Biglaw in NYC = $3077-$3100 per week. If it doesn't pay that, its not Biglaw.
Regarding your question, you can ask the recruiting manager or you can wait for your first paycheck. Since its not like you're going to ditch the job if they aren't paying what you want them too, it doesn't really matter. However, if you really want to check no one will fault you for asking.
Yep, all of this.
Re: SA salary info.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 10:10 am
by Moxie
Renzo wrote:Sup Kid wrote:Biglaw in NYC = $3077-$3100 per week. If it doesn't pay that, its not Biglaw.
Regarding your question, you can ask the recruiting manager or you can wait for your first paycheck. Since its not like you're going to ditch the job if they aren't paying what you want them too, it doesn't really matter. However, if you really want to check no one will fault you for asking.
Yep, all of this.
This. Plus Cupidity's suggestion of checking the NALP Directory for the firm's salary information.
Re: SA salary info.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 7:01 pm
by BunkMoreland
FYI, you still get taxed at the 160k rate. So that number will be quite lower than you hoped, especially in NYC
Re: SA salary info.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 7:47 pm
by Renzo
BunkMoreland wrote:FYI, you still get taxed at the 160k rate. So that number will be quite lower than you hoped, especially in NYC
No, you get taxed on what you make--that's how taxes work. Now, you might get taxes
withheld based on the 160k rate, but you can fix this too.
Re: SA salary info.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 7:58 pm
by splitmuch
BunkMoreland wrote:FYI, you still get taxed at the 160k rate. So that number will be quite lower than you hoped, especially in NYC
lol