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Lawyer · Latham & Watkins LLP · All reported locations

For Lawyer at Latham & Watkins LLP in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $310,000. The sample denominator is 60 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Lawyer · Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP · All reported locations

For Lawyer at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $285,000. The sample denominator is 42 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

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Lawyer · Sidley Austin (US) LLP · All reported locations

For Lawyer at Sidley Austin (US) LLP in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $235,000. The sample denominator is 33 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

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Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

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EMPLOYER / ROLETOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
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Latham & Watkins LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$310,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort60 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
DP
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$285,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort42 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
SA
Sidley Austin (US) LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$235,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort33 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
GD
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$267,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort30 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
ST
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$310,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort28 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CS
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$218,920——Offered base wage · filing cohort17 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
M&
Morrison & Foerster LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$190,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
R&
Ropes & Gray LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$377,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
MB
Mayer Brown LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$215,530——Offered base wage · filing cohort13 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AO
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$310,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort13 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
FF
Not disclosedUSD · Median$350,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
JD
Jones DayLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$218,920——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
XL
XYZ LAW PLLCLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$158,080——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$325,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
SL
Strategic Legal Practices, APC.LawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$145,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
O&
O'Melveny & Myers LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$390,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
Q&
Quill & Arrow LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$140,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
D&
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$260,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TK
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$165,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
HL
Hogan Lovells US LLPLawyerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$235,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP · Lawyer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP · Lawyer

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Hogan Lovells US LLP · Lawyer

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Jones Day · Lawyer

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Latham & Watkins LLP · Lawyer

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Mayer Brown LLP · Lawyer

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Morrison & Foerster LLP · Lawyer

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O'Melveny & Myers LLP · Lawyer

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Quill & Arrow LLP · Lawyer

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Ropes & Gray LLP · Lawyer

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Sidley Austin (US) LLP · Lawyer

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP · Lawyer

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Strategic Legal Practices, APC. · Lawyer

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What is available?

20 supported pay benchmarks across 20 employers. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

How current are the numbers?

This coverage was last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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Public pay cohorts need at least five samples. Counts can overlap, so they are not added together into a worker total. Coverage reflects available records and does not represent every employer or employee. Read the methodology.

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Base wages, total compensation, source estimates, and employer ranges are measured separately. Sample counts and reporting periods travel with every benchmark.

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