Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Grateful if anyone can confirm that the following is generally accurate for a big 4 firm generally in the current climate:

NQ: 5,500
1PQE: 6,500
2PQE: 7,500
3PQE: 8,500
4PQE(SA): 9,500
5PQE(SA) : 10,500
6PQE(JP) :12,500

Thanks!

Yes this is correct. After 7yrs (ie 6PQE), u earn as JP approx 12.5k - 14k , same salary as NQ for international firm =)

Lol didnt TC, left the law and pulling 7-8 figures pa. My lawsku buddies still slogging it out.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Grateful if anyone can confirm that the following is generally accurate for a big 4 firm generally in the current climate:

NQ: 5,500
1PQE: 6,500
2PQE: 7,500
3PQE: 8,500
4PQE(SA): 9,500
5PQE(SA) : 10,500
6PQE(JP) :12,500

Thanks!

LOL you guys really love to **** on B4 - the work hours are **** and the partners are terrible but the pay is not that bad. The above is correct for NQ and 1PQE but way too low for everything else. 4PQE(SA) will be pulling close to 12k.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

3PQE receiving inhouse offers from a listed US data software company and a Chinese top bank. Which is better in terms of career prospects? Thanks in advance!

develop a niche in the SaaS space - you will make 200k pa in no time

Originally Posted by unregistered

the work hours are **** and the partners are terrible

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Must be a pleb. Da aristocracy will not moaan abt emselves being terrible.

anyone knows what the pay for a&o sg? training contract pay and 1-3 pqe

Originally Posted by Unregistered

anyone knows what the pay for a&o sg? training contract pay and 1-3 pqe

TC should be 8-10k . NQ about 14k, 1PQE about 16k.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

LOL you guys really love to **** on B4 - the work hours are **** and the partners are terrible but the pay is not that bad. The above is correct for NQ and 1PQE but way too low for everything else. 4PQE(SA) will be pulling close to 12k.

A dissembling prevarication.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

LOL you guys really love to **** on B4 - the work hours are **** and the partners are terrible but the pay is not that bad. The above is correct for NQ and 1PQE but way too low for everything else. 4PQE(SA) will be pulling close to 12k.

Thanks. Have revised it taking into account the contributions from fellow readers. Also, can I check what's the rough bonus that can be expected in a big 4? Is it fairly standard across PQEs (ie 1 month)?

NQ: 5,500
1PQE: 6,500
2PQE: 8,000
3PQE: 9,500
4PQE(SA): 11,000 to 12,000
5PQE(SA) : 12,000 to 14,000
6PQE(JP) :14,000+

Its good to be empowered with such info, which is quite transparent in the UK but rather opaque here in SG.

As for all the talks about the pay disparity, well I trust everyone would largely agree that life is never always fair. More can be done to bridge the gap between local and int firms, such as further liberalising the landscape, but that's a topic for another day. At the end of the day, I think its important that we go in with our eyes open, and be empowered with the info, whether or not we agree with the practices is something else.