Can anyone really explain venable pay scale. I know they are out of lock step but for the first few years it’s only a small difference. At what point, if at all, does the pay differential really get substantial?

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Idk specifically about Venable but in my experience A LOT of firms offer (relaticely) high base pay for first years and then compress mid/srs. At the midlaw shops in my city they'll pay first years 215k and 5th years 245k (but dont publicly advertise that fact) so law students see the 215 and think its roughly a market paying firm.

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Can confirm I’ve seen a similar squeeze at Saul Ewing despite juniors (and as I understand it, patent agents even) making very close to market pay

They went black box last year so there’s way less salary transparency, even other associates don’t really know. See this ATL article

https://abovethelaw.com/2025/02/biglaw-firm-slams-the-door-on-salary-transparency-goes-black-box/

They’re also known for not advancing associate salaries with their class year if they miss hours, even by a bit, and are not at all transparent about that process or how to “regain” class year salary once being held back a year

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I think they have moved to ranges for each class year.

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