I handle Construction accidents….being paid $102k plus benefits….about to go into 4th year. While I run my own case load and pretty much handle case from start to finish….feel very underpaid. Thoughts?

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I’m a senior paralegal and can tell you confidently you are highly underpaid. Resume time.

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Update your resume and start sending out. The market determines your fair salary

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You are totally underpaid. I'm in a similar boat. 3rd year

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What market? Sounds low regardless of where you are at, though. Also, any bonus structure?

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Yeah that’s low. It’s not like you are solely handling low value car accidents. You will get a big raise if you go elsewhere.

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I don’t know enough about your experience etc but I would say generally 125-175 but if you can get a 200k job do it. They definitely exist but not the norm I would say

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I am a new associate in med mal (less than 1 year) and am being paid $100k so I definitely feel like you are being underpaid, also in NY market. If you can do construction, you can likely handle any other GL matters and I think it’s time for you to either negotiate up above $125 or leave.

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Like everyone above said you are significantly underpaid. You should be looking at making atleast 150k if not more.I would definitley start looking elsewhere if I were you and in the meantime it may be time to see if you can renegotiate with your current role.

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You are definitely underpaid

As a managing partner, can you opine what you believe would be fair based on amount of years in and based on fact that I handle all aspects of case up til trial and then would 2nd seat?

Based on my own research, Similar firms paying anywhere from $125k-$200k.

Underpaid. Time to jump.

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