Compensation
news
continues
to
spread
across
the
Biglaw
landscape,
and
associates
couldn’t
be
happier.
From
Am
Law
200
firms
to
boutique
firms,
there
will
be
more
money
in
associates’
pockets
this
holiday
season,
and
the
excitement
is
palpable.
We’ve
now
confirmed
that
Orrick
—
a
firm
that
brought
in
$1,593,353,000
gross
revenue
in
2024,
putting
it
at
No.
35
in
the
most
recent
Am
Law
100
—
has
chosen
to
use
the
Cravath
scale
for
its
year-end
bonuses,
complete
with
the
special
bonuses
being
offered
by
Milbank.
That
said,
here’s
what
the
bonus
and
salary
scales
look
like
at
the
firm:
|
Role |
Year |
2026 Salary Scale |
2025 Bonus |
|
|
Merit Bonus |
Special Bonus |
|||
|
Senior Associate |
Year 2+ |
$435,000 | $115,000 | $25,000 |
|
Year 1 |
$420,000 | $115,000 | $25,000 | |
|
Managing Associate |
Year 3 |
$390,000 | $105,000 | $25,000 |
|
Year 2 |
$365,000 | $90,000 | $25,000 | |
|
Year 1 |
$310,000 | $75,000 | $20,000 | |
|
Associate |
Year 3 |
$260,000 | $57,500 | $15,000 |
|
Year 2 |
$235,000 | $30,000 | $10,000 | |
|
Year 1 ** |
$225,000 | $20,000 | $6,000 | |
The
firm
is
also
considering
overmarket
merit
bonuses
for
those
who
have
displayed
“exceptional
performance”
this
year.
Special
bonuses
will
be
paid
out
on
December
31,
2025,
while
merit
bonuses
will
hit
bank
accounts
in
mid-February
2026.
Congratulations
to
everyone
at
Orrick!
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