2025 ALPMA/Fluid Legal Recruitment NZ HR Issues & Salary Survey

Location

New Zealand

Report released on

20 March 2025

Status

New Report Available

Pricing	Members	NZD 550 inc GST
Pricing	Non-Members	NZD 2,200 inc GST

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The full 2025 New Zealand report is now available for purchase.

This year, 151 New Zealand law offices, employing  over 4,200 people, reported their salaries, employment strategies and staffing experiences up to 1 January 2025.

The final report covers the staff profile at New Zealand law firms, bonuses and retention policies, attraction strategies, HR issues for law firms over the next 12 months, and salary data segmented by position, location and firm size.

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Participating firms: Use your participant discount code here to register your complimentary access. Contact us if you have not received this code by email.

2025 Key Findings

Wage increases within New Zealand's legal sector averaged 2.0%, significantly lower than the national average of 3.3%.

Employment in New Zealand's legal sector showed resilience, with 44% of firms increasing their staffing numbers in 2024 despite broader economic uncertainty.

Increased Headcount

Decreased Headcount

Although 71% of firms reported successful recruitment, nearly three in five (59%) remain concerned about difficulties in securing skilled staff in 2025.

Recruitment harder than last year

Concerned about Recruitment

Female representation among salaried partners rose to 56%, surpassing male representation for the first time.

For more details about how these factors differ based on location and firm size, read the final report.

Why purchase the report?

provides insight into current & future issues in HR;
defines staffing profiles & roles (60+ positions);
outlines Firm & individual benefits;
provides current salary data - from Graduates to Equity Partners (and everything in between);
provides insights into anticipated salary increases & bonus structures;
outlines recruitment intentions for the coming year;
identifies other entitlements on offer at firms; and
most importantly allows you to benchmark your firm against 150+ law offices across NZ.

Access interactive salary data tables today

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 new online tool.

A sample screenshot of salary data from the 2022 New Zealand report.

Firms who did not participate can purchase the report for $550 (ALPMA members) or $2,200 (non-members).

Participating firms have received a code for complimentary access to the report. If you haven't received the email with your code, please contact us.

Clients of Fluid Legal Recruitment can also purchase the report for $550 if they are not yet an ALPMA Member. If you haven't received your client discount code, please contact Fluid Legal Recruitment.