Salary Survey
Since 1989, the Golden Gate chapter has annually produced a local salary and benefits survey. The survey reports associate and staff base compensation, bonus and benefits information. This is the original SF Bay Area Salary Survey for Law Firms. Approximately 48 law firms, involving 58 offices and 2,500 incumbents in the Bay Area, participated in the survey in 2025.
Substantial discounts on the purchase price apply for survey participants, but non-participants may purchase the results. Early purchasing provides additional discounts. Data collection starts annually in June and ends in August. Results will be released in September.
To be added to the mailing list for our 2026 Salary Survey, please send your contact info to the Salary Survey, Chair, Andrea Everage.
2025 ALA GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER SALARY SURVEY - Results Available nOW!
Order the 2025 Salary Survey now clicking here and pay by credit card.
Though we will, of course, accept checks as payment, we encourage participants to use credit cards. If you must pay by check, please make payable to:
GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER ALA
Mail order form and check to:
GGC ALA Treasurer
Golden Gate Chapter ALA
PO Box 19-2265
San Francisco, CA 94119
Also email a copy of the order form [email protected] and [email protected].
All position descriptions for management and staff positions have been reviewed and updated over the past several years as needed and are included with salary data.
Other details:
- Salaries for associate classes are reported by year from current graduates to those with more than 10 years experience
- Benefits information includes paid time off/vacation (broken down by staff, management and attorneys), percent of insurance benefits paid by firm and holidays.
- Results are broken down by number of attorneys in firm, 1-10, 11-20, 21-50, 51-100, 101-150 and Over 150.
- Statistics are reported for the entire Bay Area, in addition to separate regional reports for San Francisco, South Bay and East Bay.
- Survey data collection is by pre-formatted Excel spreadsheet.
The survey company of RSM compiles the confidential online information.
If you have questions, please contact Salary Survey, Chair, Andrea Everage
2025 ALA Golden Gate Chapter Salary Survey - Purchase only (Non-participants) - Results available now!
We encourage all firms to participate in the ALA Golden Gate Chapter Salary Survey. But even if your firm chooses not to participate, you may purchase the results. To purchase, click on the catalog below and select the appropriate number of attorneys in your Bay Area Firm.
