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Change was necessary: Ashurst joins the war for talent with 9% NQ pay raise

Change was necessary: Ashurst joins the war for talent with 9% NQ pay raise
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Nathalie Tidman
12 July 2019
PayTrainee retention

City stalwart Ashurst has followed suit with peers in the Square Mile to raise the salary for newly-qualified solicitors (NQs), upping the ante to £105,000 including bonuses.

The move will mean a 9% pay increase for NQs, who were previously in line for maximum remuneration of £96,600, effective from the 2020 financial year.

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