People & Culture

For years, ALPMA has asked annual salary survey participants two questions: if they believed a gender pay gap existed in the legal industry, and whether one existed in their own firm. And the answer was always consistent: an emphatic yes to the first question, and an equally emphatic no to the second. So we tested the assumption directly. What we found paints a more nuanced picture of gender pay gaps in the Australian and New Zealand legal industries...

The 2026 Australian legal industry HR issues & Salary Survey report is the most informative and commercially valuable edition that ALPMA has ever produced. Find out what's new for this year and why it's essential reading for any firm planning its workforce, remuneration or growth strategy for the year ahead.

Elias Recruitment’s latest Australian legal market commentary explores the key trends reshaping the legal employment landscape, including salary movement, talent supply pressures, workforce sentiment and what firms expect in the year ahead. Read their full perspective then get the 2026 HR Issues & Salary Survey report 📘

Fluid Recruitment’s latest NZ legal market commentary shows hiring accelerating, salaries rising and Australia pulling key talent. Read their full perspective then get the 2026 HR Issues & Salary Survey report 📘