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The annual comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within Australian law firms

A comprehensive study of salaries for Australian & New Zealand specialist Intellectual Property (IP), Trade Mark & Patent roles.

Final report for the most comprehensive independent HR and remuneration study across all roles (including actual salaries paid) within New Zealand's legal industry is now available. Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment. 

Over 300 law offices participated in the annual comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within Australian law firms. Read the report now to find out how to stay competitive in today's tight labour market.

A record number of law firms have participated in the annual HR Issues & Salary survey for the New Zealand legal industry. Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment, this report will explore what strategies a law firms will use in 2023 to recruit and retain the best staff in a tight labour market.

For the second year, ALPMA is running a new comprehensive study of salaries for Australian & New Zealand specialist Intellectual Property (IP), Trade Mark & Patent attorney roles.

The most comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within Australian law firms. In 2022, 280 law firms (representing 9,045 staff) participated in our Australian survey making it the most comprehensive, independent HR and remuneration study (including actual salaries paid) within the legal industry.

Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment, this the the most comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within New Zealand law firms  In 2022, 117 New Zealand law firms from across the country, employing 3,574 people, completed the survey, making it the most comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within New Zealand's legal industry.

In 2021, 295 law firms (representing 10,153 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, in particular for firms with less than 75 staff.