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Lawyer / Attorney Career Market Report 2026

4,605 active jobs. 1,476 companies. Median salary $160K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

4,605
Active Job Openings
1,476
Companies Hiring
$160K
Median Salary (US)
77%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Lawyer / Attorney market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 77% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $160K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $112K to $242K.

Remote roles pay 9% above the US national median

Remote-first employers competing nationally for talent. The premium reflects company quality (remote-first firms tend to be well-funded), not a work-mode bonus.

Litigation is the most-demanded skill at 37%

Litigation demand rose +7.8pp — fastest-growing skill

Morganmorganjobsapplynow leads hiring with 113 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Staff → Manager (+$66K, +66%)

Salary increase: +$66K · Sample: Staff → Manager

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 28% of postings

Week-over-week changes reflect dataset expansion, not market surge

Recent growth in tracked postings is from adding new data sources, not a one-week hiring boom. Interpret trend data with this in mind.

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Senior345$138K$165K$250K
Mid-Level121$110K$145K$214K
Junior71$100K$115K$180K
Director40$175K$200K$242K
Staff39$90K$100K$300K
Lead18$160K$175K$236K
Entry-Level15$88K$95K$270K
Manager9$109K$166K$200K

What jumps out

Staff → Manager: +$66K (66%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States784$160KUSD
Remote90$175KUSD
Canada16$121KUSD
United Kingdom15$72KUSD
Germany3$15KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site2.9%
Remote14.8%
Hybrid4.9%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

Litigation
37%
AI/LLM
28%
Legal Research
14%
Intellectual Property
13%
Advocacy
11%
Labor Law
10%
Regulatory Compliance
10%
Corporate Governance
9%
Negotiation
8%
Contract Law
7%
GDPR
7%
Project Management
7%

Skills on the Rise

Litigation ↑+7.8ppGDPR ↑+6.7ppProject Management ↑+6.6ppDue Diligence ↑+6.4ppAI/LLM ↑+4.8pp

Declining in Demand

Journalism ↓-13.8ppRisk Management ↓-11.9ppAttention to Detail ↓-11.4ppProcurement ↓-10.2ppMental Health ↓-7.6pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Morganmorganjobsapplynow1132.5%
Wilsonelserattorneys1072.3%
Cgsfederal841.8%
Cityofnewyork831.8%
Unitedfirm571.2%
Toloka Ai571.2%
Tysonmendesllp541.2%
Pinnacleconnect471.0%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States2,113
Remote390
United Kingdom191
Germany67
Canada65
Australia51
Singapore49
France46

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree69.5%2,457
Master's Degree8.2%291
PhD / Doctorate2.9%101
Bachelor's Degree2.1%74
MBA0.1%4

Certifications

All certifications below 1% threshold. Certifications carry minimal weight in this profession's hiring decisions.

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