The Gender Pay Gap for Big Law Partners: 44 Percent
Bloomberg Big Law Business is reporting that male partners in Big Law are still out-earning their female counterparts by 44 percent, according to the results of a survey published Wednesday by Major, Lindsey & Africa.
The poll of 2,153 partners showed that men earned an average of $949,000 per year while women brought in $659,000.
Men’s billing rates averaged $701, while women billed at an average of $636, the poll round. Hours billed were close for both groups: 1,703 for men and 1,632 for women.
“But the results show women still lag behind significantly in originations, pulling in an average of $1,730,000 versus $2,590,000 for men,” writes Bloomberg’s Stephanie Russell-Kraft.
