Elite DC Firm Goes Above And Beyond Cravath Pay Scale
These are the stakes for firms wanting to dominate the talent war.
While we all knew the most recent round of raises would not be matched by all the Am Law 200, now we have a firm breaking with the pack in the other direction.
DC power firm Williams & Connolly, number 89 on the Am Law 200 with $523,250,000 in gross revenue, announced new associate pay effective January 1 and it’s… above the market scale.
| Class | Salary | Difference |
| Class of 2023 | $250K | $25K |
| Class of 2022 | $290K | $55K |
| Class of 2021 | $325K | $65K |
| Class of 2020 | $365K | $55K |
| Class of 2019 | $410K | $45K |
| Class of 2018 | $435K | $45K |
| Class of 2017 | $450K | $30K |
| Class of 2016+ | $455K | $20K |
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