Ohio Salary Information 2003

[andViolins]

The higher powers here at www.lawtalkers.com obtained salary information from a report done by the Affiliates. www.affiliates.com. Each Region will be posting information.

For Ohio the salary information for 2003 is reported as follows:

(Please note the information is rounded to the nearest thousand)

Senior Associates (4-9+ years)
Large Firm ranges from 109,000-166,000
Mid sized ranges from 61,000-130,000
Small ranges from 48,000-100,000

Mid-Level Associates (1-3 years)
Large 87,000-119,000
Mid sized 46,000-91,000
Small 40,000-62,000

First Year Associates
Large 78,000-106,000
Mid sized 42,000-81,000
Small 37,000-55,000

(Note the small firm range is a combination of two ranges, what the survey calls small firm and small/mid)
(These figures are compiled from data for Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus only)

A Large firm as defined for the survey is 75+ attorneys
Midsized is 35-75
Small is 1-35

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by andViolins
The higher powers here at www.lawtalkers.com obtained salary information from a report done by the Affiliates. www.affiliates.com. Each Region will be posting information.

For Ohio the salary information for 2003 is reported as follows:

(Please note the information is rounded to the nearest thousand)

Senior Associates (4-9+ years)
Large Firm ranges from 109,000-166,000
Mid sized ranges from 61,000-130,000
Small ranges from 48,000-100,000

Mid-Level Associates (1-3 years)
Large 87,000-119,000
Mid sized 46,000-91,000
Small 40,000-62,000

First Year Associates
Large 78,000-106,000
Mid sized 42,000-81,000
Small 37,000-55,000

(Note the small firm range is a combination of two ranges, what the survey calls small firm and small/mid)
(These figures are compiled from data for Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus only)

A Large firm as defined for the survey is 75+ attorneys
Midsized is 35-75
mall is 1-35

How do these compare on average to previous years? Any idea what percentage of reduction (if any -- I have to assume given the economy, there is one) these salaries represent relative to last year or 2001? Inquiring and (yet to be employed) minds want to know.

sf

[andViolins]

Originally posted by spookyfish
How do these compare on average to previous years? Any idea what percentage of reduction (if any -- I have to assume given the economy, there is one) these salaries represent relative to last year or 2001? Inquiring and (yet to be employed) minds want to know.

sf

Well, as compared to 2002, the numbers are going down.

aV

[ms. naughty diplomat]

Originally posted by andViolins
Well, as compared to 2002, the numbers are going down.

okay, maybe i am just an airhead, but does average salary range mean from 25th percentile to 75th percentile???

and $37K a year at small law is in the average range. you might as well work for legal aid or the government :eek2:

ms. naughty diplomat

[andViolins]

Originally posted by ms. naughty diplomat
okay, maybe i am just an airhead, but does average salary range mean from 25th percentile to 75th percentile???

and $37K a year at small law is in the average range. you might as well work for legal aid or the government :eek2:

ms. naughty diplomat

I don't have access to the affiliates report, so I can't give you an answer Doll. You may want to check with the boss upstairs.

aV

[leagleaze]

There is pretty much a decrease in average salary across the board from 2002.

According to the report, the salary represents "starting compensation level, excluding bonuses and other incentives"

It does not say exactly how the calculated but I think it reasonable to assume that you simply need to find the midpoint between the high and the low to find the average salary in any given location.

The reduction in the average from 2002-2003 ranges from a high of 9.1% for senior associates in large firms to a low of 3.6% for a first year associate in a small firm. There were increases for first year associates in small firms of about 2%.

[ms. naughty diplomat]

Originally posted by leagleaze
There is pretty much a decrease in average salary across the board from 2002.

According to the report, the salary represents "starting compensation level, excluding bonuses and other incentives"

It does not say exactly how the calculated but I think it reasonable to assume that you simply need to find the midpoint between the high and the low to find the average salary in any given location.

The reduction in the average from 2002-2003 ranges from a high of 9.1% for senior associates in large firms to a low of 3.6% for a first year associate in a small firm. There were increases for first year associates in small firms of about 2%.

so its safe to say that small law attorneys in ohio are really suffering given that salary range. especially if they went to one of the private schools in state. ouch.

hopefully the quality of life makes up for it

ms. naughty diplomat