Starting a new job as an immigration attorney with 4 years of experience at nonprofits doing USCIS filings under my belt but I’m making $75k at a firm with 3 partners, another associate, and about a dozen support staff. I can’t tell if I’m being paid enough but they are covering my health insurance premium, bar dues, CLEs, and AILA dues. Am I being paranoid?

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I do not think you are getting paid well enough. I am an immigration paralegal with 2.5 years of experience and I make 74k (I will hopefully get a raise in December)

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New Jersey

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You are being robedyo

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I just lateraled as a 4th year for $182.5k in a non-major market. Insurance isn’t covered though

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Also what is lateral 🤣

You are definitely not paid enough if you are in a big city.

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Holy shit you’re underpaid. Although my experience is with the big immigration firms (Ogletree, Fragomen). Paralegals at those two firms make 75k depending on seniority.

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