Outpaid

Kirkland & Ellis
Lawyers salary
in New York, NY

Kirkland & Ellis LLP filed a median base wage of $317,500 across 30 certified LCA filings for Lawyers (SOC 23-1011) in New York, NY. The middle half ran $260,000–$412,500.

Kirkland & Ellis · Lawyers · New York, NY · DOL FILINGS
Median
$317,500
25th pct
$260,000
75th pct
$412,500
90th pct
$445,250

Kirkland & Ellis's median filed base wage ($317,500) is 52% above the BLS median for all Lawyers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro ($208,880, May 2025, all employers and experience levels). Filings cover visa-sponsored positions only, and are base pay, not bonus or stock.

BLS · ALL LAWYERS IN NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · 94,610 JOBS
P10$94,070P25$131,240MEDIAN$208,880P75$324,310P90$391,620
Lawyers salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ →
30 DOL FILINGS · RANGE $225,000–$600,000▬ BLS OEWS · NY STATEWIDE, ALL EMPLOYERS · P25 $127,580 · MEDIAN $207,860 · P75 $322,120
P25 $260KMEDIAN $318KP75 · ASK $413K$225K$600K
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RECENT FILINGS · PUBLIC DOL CASE NUMBERS

I-203-25336-449275Level IV$600,000
I-200-26134-910261Level III$447,500
I-200-26103-787303Level IV$447,500
I-200-26029-601616Level IV$445,000
I-200-26085-733123Level IV$420,000
I-203-26082-722493Level IV$420,000

SAME ROLE, OTHER KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP WORKSITES

BY DOL WAGE LEVEL (APPROXIMATE SENIORITY)

LEVEL I · 0–2 YRS*
$235,000
7 filings
LEVEL II · 3–5 YRS*
$272,500
8 filings
LEVEL III · 6–9 YRS*
$365,000
7 filings
LEVEL IV · 10+ YRS*
$420,000
8 filings

*Levels are set by the job’s requirements, not the worker’s years; the year bands are an approximate guide. Medians shown only with 3+ filings from Kirkland & Ellis.

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Questions

How much does Kirkland & Ellis pay Lawyers in New York, NY?

Across 30 certified DOL filings for visa-sponsored Lawyers positions in New York, NY, Kirkland & Ellis filed a median base wage of $317,500. The middle half ran $260,000 to $412,500, and the 90th percentile was $445,250.

Is that more than the local market?

Kirkland & Ellis's median filed base wage ($317,500) is 52% above the BLS median for all Lawyers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro ($208,880, May 2025, all employers and experience levels).

Does this include bonus or stock?

No. LCA filings report the base wage offered for a position. Bonus, equity and benefits are not included, so total compensation is usually higher at large tech employers.

Is this every Kirkland & Ellis employee?

No. Employers file an LCA for each position they sponsor on an H-1B or similar visa. These are real government filings, but they don't cover employees who didn't need visa sponsorship.

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Source: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx), certified full-time filings only; wage = midpoint of the filed base-wage range, annualized (base pay, not bonus or equity). Blue band: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state), P25–P75 for all employers in the area named on the chart label. Built 2026-10-11. Filings cover visa-sponsored positions and may not represent all employees. Not legal or financial advice.