The 2026 ALPMA Australian HR Issues & Salary Survey was conducted in early 2026, with the final report released in April. Over 360 law offices (representing almost 10,500 staff) participated in our Australian survey, making it the most comprehensive, independent HR and remuneration study across all roles (including actual salaries paid) within the Australian legal industry.
This free summary report provides an overview of the contents within the larger 114 page 2026 report, including:
Purchasing the full report to receive in-depth insight into:
Purchasing the full report also provides immediate access to interactive salary data table.
Not only does this comprehensive report provide you with up-to-date information and data, with which to benchmark your firm against various HR metrics, but firms can also access our new interactive salary data tables. Quickly search the salary data by position, sort by average salary, and see how wages have changed over time with this online tool.
Participation now closed. Salary tables and full report coming in April.
26 February 2026
30 March 2026
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