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Shearman hikes UK associate pay following 14% increase in City revenue

Shearman hikes UK associate pay following 14% increase in City revenue

Shearman & Sterling‘s UK associates will see another increase to their salaries with newly qualified (NQ) lawyers taking home £10,000 more starting this month.

NQ pay has risen by 10.5% from £95,000 to £105,000 with mid-level associates receiving a 9.5% bump in their pay from £126,000 to £138,000. The start of the senior associate salary band has risen by 5.6%, up to £165,000 on last year’s £156,000.

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