20 March 2025
2021 ALPMA Australian Legal Industry HR Issues & Salary Survey Sample Report
The 2021 Australian ALPMA HR Issues & Salary Survey was conducted through early 2021, for release in April 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.
This summary report provides an overview of the contents within the larger 100+ page report. Within this report you will find information on the 2021 Report:
- Key Findings
- Methodology
- Firm participation profiles: location, size etc
- Employment profile of participating firms including: position groups, typical fee earner/staff composition
- Market insights from our 2021 Research Partners
- A detailed list of the positions on which salary data was collected
- A detailed list of the number of staff per position
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21 May 2025
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm ACST
SA | ALPMA HR and Salaries Panel Discussion 2025

Adelaide, South Australia

1 hrs

Practice Management and Business Skills

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14 May 2025
From Stabilisation to Strategy: The 2025 Australian Salary Survey Through a Novum Global Lens
David Woolstencroft at Novum Global shares his interpretation of the latest Australian HR Issues & Salary report, what it signals for leadership teams shaping their next chapter and what progressive law firms do differently to get ahead of market shifts.
