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Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Salary & Benefits
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Salary & Benefits
Kirkland & Ellis pays associates of every graduating class at the top of the market. The starting salary is $160,000. All offices in the United States have the same pay scale. Kirkland & Ellis's profits per equity partner in 2009 - the most recent year for which data are available - were $2,495,000, placing the firm in the 94th percentile.
| Title | Branch/ City |
Exp. year | Period | Min Base Salary |
Avg Base Salary |
Max Base Salary |
Min Bonus Salary |
Avg Bonus Salary |
Max Bonus Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer associate | Boston | semi-monthly | $7,500.00 | ||||||
| Summer associate | Chicago | semi-monthly | $7,500.00 | ||||||
| Summer associate | Houston | semi-monthly | $7,500.00 | ||||||
| Summer associate | Los Angeles | semi-monthly | $7,500.00 | ||||||
| Summer associate | New York City | semi-monthly | $7,500.00 | ||||||
| Summer associate | Palo Alto | semi-monthly | $7,500.00 | ||||||
| Summer associate | San Francisco | semi-monthly | $7,500.00 | ||||||
| Summer associate | Washington | semi-monthly | $7,500.00 | ||||||
| Associate | Boston | 1st year | Year | $180,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Chicago | 1st year | Year | $180,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Houston | 1st year | Year | $180,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Los Angeles | 1st year | Year | $180,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | New York City | 1st year | Year | $180,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Palo Alto | 1st year | Year | $180,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | San Francisco | 1st year | Year | $180,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Washington | 1st year | Year | $180,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Beijing | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Boston | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Chicago | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Dallas | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Hong Kong | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Houston | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | London | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Los Angeles | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Munich | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | New York City | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Palo Alto | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Paris | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | San Francisco | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Shanghai | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Washington | 1st Year | Yearly | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Boston | 2nd year | Year | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Chicago | 2nd year | Year | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Houston | 2nd year | Year | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Los Angeles | 2nd year | Year | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | New York City | 2nd year | Year | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Palo Alto | 2nd year | Year | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | San Francisco | 2nd year | Year | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Washington | 2nd year | Year | $190,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Beijing | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Boston | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Chicago | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Dallas | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Hong Kong | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Houston | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | London | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Los Angeles | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Munich | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | New York City | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Palo Alto | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Paris | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | San Francisco | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Shanghai | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Washington | 2nd year | Yearly | $200,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Boston | 3rd year | Year | $210,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Chicago | 3rd year | Year | $210,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Houston | 3rd year | Year | $210,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Los Angeles | 3rd year | Year | $210,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | New York City | 3rd year | Year | $210,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Palo Alto | 3rd year | Year | $210,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | San Francisco | 3rd year | Year | $210,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Washington | 3rd year | Year | $210,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Boston | 4th year | Year | $235,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Chicago | 4th year | Year | $235,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Houston | 4th year | Year | $235,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Los Angeles | 4th year | Year | $235,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | New York City | 4th year | Year | $235,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Palo Alto | 4th year | Year | $235,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | San Francisco | 4th year | Year | $235,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Washington | 4th year | Year | $235,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Boston | 5th year | Year | $260,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Chicago | 5th year | Year | $260,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Houston | 5th year | Year | $260,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Los Angeles | 5th year | Year | $260,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | New York City | 5th year | Year | $260,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Palo Alto | 5th year | Year | $260,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | San Francisco | 5th year | Year | $260,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Washington | 5th year | Year | $260,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Boston | 6th year | Year | $280,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Chicago | 6th year | Year | $280,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Houston | 6th year | Year | $280,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Los Angeles | 6th year | Year | $280,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | New York City | 6th year | Year | $280,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Palo Alto | 6th year | Year | $280,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | San Francisco | 6th year | Year | $280,000.00 | |||||
| Associate | Washington | 6th year | Year | $280,000.00 |
Benefits
- 401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
- Business Casual Dress Code
- CLE
- Dental Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Family/Dependent Care Leave
- Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Long-term Care Insurance
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- On-site Child Care - Emergency
- Parental Leave
- Parking/Transportation
- Relocation Expenses
- Short-term Disability Insurance
- Sick Leave
- Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
- Vision Insurance
Benefits Package:
Some of the progressive benefits, services and programs offered to attorneys include:
Alternative Schedules: Attorneys may request an alternative work schedule to accommodate personal circumstances. This does not mean that they are cancelled off from merit-based compensation or opportunities for professional growth.
Domestic Partner Coverage: Domestic partners of Kirkland employees qualify for full medical, dental and vision insurance.
Parental and Adoption Leave: All primary caregivers are eligible for at least 16 weeks of paid parental leave - whether the child is newly born or adopted. Attorneys may also request additional unpaid leave.
Parenting Link: This program provides Kirkland attorneys, their spouses, and others practical information from parenting experts. It is a forum for parents to connect in an informal setting.
