Looking for a gut check for comp package (salary/bonus/commission/PTO) for paralegals and 1-3 year associates. Family law only. Small firm. Portland, OR. Inflation and labor market seem to be shifting comp expectations independent of hours, work product, or experience.

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Can't talk left coast, but outer exurbs of DC area, same practice area... Associate right out of school - $65-75K, small salary bump when sworn in to practice (usually 5-10%). Bonus is variable based on how long they start work before December 31, but usually 5% of salary between date of hire and December 15.
2nd year associate - 10% raise, and begin bonus if they generate revenue more than 2.5 times their salary.
3rd year associate, percentage of actual revenue realized on a monthly basis. 4th year - NEP offer if their revenue generated warrants it, 5th year - either gone, same as 4th year, or EP offer with buy in sufficient to pay for all the sign, letterhead and other name change related expenses, plus a specific $$ amount to current equity partners (5-figures total still). 50% of H/I covered, all CLEs covered, Malpractice covered, and partial matching on 401k.
Paralegals - DOE, for limited experience hire... $40K, plus half health insurance cost, partial matching on 401k.
But, my region is almost saturated with attorneys, and low level staff so...

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