Professional
- Private Practice
|
Salary Level including Super
|
Small
Firm
|
|
Ave |
|
Paralegal
|
$40K - $50K
|
$44K |
|
Graduate
|
$30K - $50K
|
$45K |
|
1st year PAE
|
$41K - $65K
|
$51.5K |
|
2nd year PAE
|
$44K - $80K
|
$62K |
|
3rd year PAE
|
$48K - $90K
|
$70K |
|
4th year PAE
|
$52K - $92K
|
$80K |
|
5th year PAE
|
$54K - $84K
|
$82K |
|
6th year PAE
|
$63K - $125K
|
$98K |
|
Senior Associate
|
$75K - $150K
|
$116K |
|
Salaried Partner
|
$180K +
|
|
|
Equity Partner
|
$300K +
|
|
Mid Tier
Firm
|
|
|
Paralegal
|
$40K - $65K
|
$53K |
|
Graduate Lawyer
|
$45K - $63K
|
$57K |
|
1st year PAE
|
$60K - $78K
|
$74K |
|
2nd year PAE
|
$63K - $97K
|
$83K |
|
3rd year PAE
|
$70K - $105K
|
$95K |
|
4th year PAE
|
$77K - $120K
|
$103K |
|
5th year PAE
|
$95K - $140K
|
$124K |
|
6th year
|
$99K - $150K
|
$134K |
|
Senior Associate
|
$100K - $200K
|
$151K |
|
Salaried Partner
|
$235K +
|
|
|
Equity Partner
|
$450K +
|
|
Top Tier
Firm
|
|
|
Paralegal
|
$40K - $72K
|
$52K |
|
Graduate Lawyer
|
$57K - $71K
|
$64K |
|
1st year PAE
|
$67K - $92K
|
$80K |
|
2nd year PAE
|
$79K - $98K
|
$90K |
|
3rd year PAE
|
$87K - $118K
|
$103K |
|
4th year PAE
|
$95K - $138K
|
$118K |
|
5th year PAE
|
$105K - $170K
|
$136K |
|
6th year
|
$112K - $180K
|
$152K |
|
Senior Associate
|
$120K - $250K
|
$191K |
|
Salaried Partner
|
$300K +
|
|
|
Equity Partner
|
$700K +
|
|
Professional
- Inhouse
|
Salary Level including Super
|
|
|
|
|
Paralegal
|
$45K - $80K
|
|
|
Legal Counsel
1st year PAE
|
$52K - $72K
|
|
|
Legal Counsel
2nd year PAE
|
$67K - $82K
|
|
|
Legal Counsel
3rd year PAE
|
$82K - $110K
|
|
|
Legal Counsel
4th year PAE
|
$88K - $118K
|
|
|
Legal Counsel
5th year PAE
|
$93K - $134K
|
|
|
Legal Counsel
6th year PAE
|
$113K - $155K
|
|
|
Legal Counsel
6 + years PAE
|
$124K - $180K
|
|
|
General Counsel
|
$160K +
|
|
TYPICAL
BENEFITS
|
|
Car,
Vehicle Expenses, Parking, Bonuses, Gym Memberships, Laptops/Mobile
Phone, Health Cover, School Fees, Interest Free Loans,
Further Education, Studies
|
Legal
Secretaries
|
Salary Level $K + Super
|
|
|
Range
|
Average
|
|
Personal Assistant
to Practice Leader
|
$55K - $65K
|
$60K |
|
Relief/Float
Secretary (4+ years)
|
$42K - $65K
|
$55K |
|
Legal Secretary
- Senior (4+ years)
|
$42K - $65K
|
$55K |
|
Legal Secretary
(2-4 years)
|
$37K - $55K
|
$52K |
|
Legal Secretary
(up to 2 years)
|
$35K - $50K
|
$48K |
|
Legal Secretary
- Trainee
|
$Award
|
|
|
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to Top
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Secretarial
(Non Legal)
|
Salary Level $K + Super
|
|
|
Range
|
Average
|
|
Secretary (up
to 12 mths experience)
|
$30K - $40K
|
$35K |
|
Secretary (12
mths + experience)
|
$40K - $52K
|
$46K |
|
Team Secretary
(3 years + experience)
|
$45K - $60K
|
$53K |
|
Personal Assistant/Team
Assistant (Assisting a number of executives)
|
$48K - $55K
|
$52K |
|
Executive Assistant
(Working for one person)
|
$53K - $70K
|
$55K |
Front
Office/Receptionists
|
Salary Level $K + Super
|
|
|
Range
|
Average
|
|
Receptionist
(up to 12 mths experience)
|
$30K - $40K
|
$38K |
|
Receptionist
(12 mths - 2 years experience)
|
$35K - $45K
|
$40K |
|
Receptionist
(2 years - 5 years experience)
|
$35K - $45K
|
$41K |
|
Switchboard
Operator
|
$35K - $45K
|
$40K |
|
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to Top
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|
|
Business
Services
|
Salary Level $K + Super
|
|
|
Range
|
Average
|
|
Facilities
Coordinator
|
$40K - $50K
|
$45K |
|
Archive/Records
Clerk
|
$32K - $50K
|
$42K |
|
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to Top
|
|
|
|
Administration
|
Salary Level $K + Super
|
|
|
Range
|
Average
|
|
Administration
Assistant (6 - 12 mths exp)
|
$28K - $34K
|
$34K |
|
Administration
Assistant (12 mths + exp)
|
$34K - $44K
|
$40K |
|
Project Administration
Assistant (3 yrs + exp)
|
$43K - $55K
|
$45K |
|
Project Coordinator
|
$50K - $60K
|
$55K |
|
Office Manager
|
$50K - $70K
|
$60K |
|
Practice Manager
|
$75K - $88K
|
$80K |
|
Data Entry
Operator
|
$32K - $40K
|
$38K |
|
Sales Coordinator
|
$40K - $49K
|
$42K |
|
Records Officer
|
$32K - $50K
|
$42K |
|
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to Top
|
Accounts
|
Salary Level $K + Super
|
|
|
Range
|
Average
|
|
Accounts Payable/Receivable
|
$45K - $60K
|
$50K |
|
Payables
|
$48K - $62K
|
$55K |
For further information or advice, either as an employer or
employee/job seeker, please contact Elli
Papadopoulos on (03) 9826 4133.
