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Hi all,

WashU 1L heading to one of the big STL firms this summer. Trying to (a) compare STL firms' comp scale to one another and (b) compare the scale to Cravath markets.

Aside from talking to people in a specific secondary market, are there any other ways to get a feel for salary scale in non-Cravath markets? Obviously firms are transparent about first-year salaries, but there's minimal info on raises/bonuses.

Thanks!

Any intel on Thompson Coburn?

STL has no one set scale and generally operates in tiers. Dowd and BCLP are at the top, then TC, Polsinelli, and Husch, then everyone else.

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laanngo wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:07 pm

Any intel on Thompson Coburn?

My understanding is that TC starts at 170k, with percentage-based raises every year. So an entering associate can expect a scale of 170k as a 1st year to 250k as an 8th year.

Slightly lower than comparable years at BCLP or DB, I think. But at least compared to BCLP, TC has a higher chance of making parter/equity (but also lower partner comp).