I really wish the big law firms in Canada were as transparent about their pay and bonus scales as what we are seeing in the US. Does any Canadian firm share bonus scales??

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Be the change you want to see in the world. Create an “above the law” style website for Canada.

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I like the idea of a Canadian version of Above the Law. I find all the Canadian legal news sources are to afraid of upsetting Big Law to print useful stories. I’m sick of the self serving fluff pieces.

US firms don’t share but the world knows it’ll be leaked. You can start that trend here. But I think bonuses in Canada are more discretionary and less based on lockstep so it’s hard to leak the info. The salary info seems to be known

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Salary grids are pretty much known. Bonus structure varies from firm to firm but I agree that it seems much more discretionary than in the US.

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As of 2022,Bay Street grid starts at $130,000 and jumps up roughly 20-25 k every year after.

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