First-year associate here. I’m curious about standard compensation for small plaintiff’s PI firms in big cities. If you’re a first-year, how does your pay structure work? If you’re an experienced attorney, what do you typically offer new hires who are fresh out of law school? Most of my friends are in more normal billable practices so it’s difficult to gauge what’s standard pay because I’m the only one in plaintiff’s PI. Thanks!

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I’ve been with my same PI firm since I passed the bar. The first year they paid me a flat salary and I got a small bonus at the end of the year. Starting the second year I got to share in the profits from the cases I work on. Profit sharing is standard for PI firms-hope this helps!

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It was 8 years ago so not sure it will help you now but it was $70k. It didn’t change my second year once they started me on the extra profit sharing

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First firm (first 6 months of practice): $55k (small firm)
Second (one of the largest PI firms in my stare)firm 6 months to 1.5 years of practice: $60k plus a very very small commission
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The commission has always been very small for me (less than $10k per year), and my base has steadily rose. I’m in my fifth year and until this year, I was bringing in less than six figures.

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That’s rough. What state?

NY attorney at small but reputable PI firm. Now have 1 full year of experience. Base 65k, but I get 40% of origination fees. Have only had one case settle so far, but have brought in two potential mid-six figure cases in the last 2 months so I hope to eventually start doubling my salary annually with commission from origination cases

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