Only firms for which the AveryIndex has both bonus and salary information were included. Notable firms such as Williams & Connolly, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Boies, Schiller & Flexner are not represented as salary or bonus information was unavailable. The data for the calculations is principally based on over 6,500 associate surveys (3rd-5th years) from 2005 and 2006. See The American Lawyer's 2006 Midlevel Associates Survey. Only firms with 10 or more respondents are represented.
| Rank | Firm | 2006 Salary | 2005 Bonus | Total | Hours Worked | $ per Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Jenkens & Gilchrist | $161,842 | $12,361 | $174,203 | 53.8 | $64.76 |
| 72 | Dow, Lohnes & Albertson | $176,389 | $4,117 | $180,506 | 55.8 | $64.70 |
| 73 | Fenwick & West | $166,250 | $16,682 | $182,932 | 56.7 | $64.53 |
| 74 | Dechert | $161,907 | $15,410 | $177,317 | 55.2 | $64.25 |
| 75 | Vinson & Elkins | $163,333 | $16,640 | $179,973 | 56.5 | $63.71 |
| 76 | DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary | $169,825 | $12,663 | $182,488 | 57.5 | $63.47 |
| 77 | Baker & McKenzie | $169,632 | $9,420 | $179,052 | 56.8 | $63.05 |
| 78 | Steptoe & Johnson | $160,600 | $17,064 | $177,664 | 56.6 | $62.78 |
| 79 | Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps | $155,357 | $20,036 | $175,393 | 56.1 | $62.53 |
| 80 | Carter Ledyard & Milburn | $148,182 | $8,100 | $156,282 | 50 | $62.51 |
| 81 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius | $164,463 | $15,377 | $179,840 | 57.6 | $62.44 |
| 82 | Jones Day | $163,733 | $3,718 | $167,451 | 53.8 | $62.25 |
| 83 | Schiff Hardin | $167,813 | $4,833 | $172,646 | 55.6 | $62.10 |
| 84 | Pepper Hamilton | $140,898 | $29,879 | $170,777 | 55.1 | $61.99 |
| 85 | Goulston & Storrs | $161,538 | $600 | $162,138 | 53.3 | $60.84 |
| 86 | Arent Fox | $160,519 | $5,409 | $165,928 | 54.9 | $60.45 |
| 87 | Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal | $167,938 | $13,063 | $181,001 | 59.9 | $60.43 |
| 88 | Foley Hoag | $173,333 | $4,588 | $177,921 | 58.9 | $60.41 |
| 89 | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips | $169,063 | $6,757 | $175,820 | 58.3 | $60.32 |
| 90 | King & Spalding | $159,581 | $13,431 | $173,012 | 57.9 | $59.76 |
| 91 | Venable | $154,500 | $3,143 | $157,643 | 53 | $59.49 |
| 92 | Young Conaway | $147,150 | $9,636 | $156,786 | 53 | $59.16 |
| 93 | Lord, Bissell & Brook | $159,000 | $7,786 | $166,786 | 56.5 | $59.04 |
| 94 | Bell, Boyd & Lloyd | $159,444 | $9,967 | $169,411 | 57.7 | $58.72 |
| 95 | Ross, Dixon & Bell | $152,500 | $5,200 | $157,700 | 54.4 | $57.98 |
| 96 | Nutter McClennen & Fish | $153,611 | $11,364 | $164,975 | 57.2 | $57.68 |
| 97 | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan | $147,708 | $6,672 | $154,380 | 53.7 | $57.50 |
| 98 | Foley & Lardner | $146,270 | $11,368 | $157,638 | 55.1 | $57.22 |
| 99 | Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham | $142,805 | $8,621 | $151,426 | 53.1 | $57.03 |
| 100 | Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz | $158,182 | $6,167 | $164,349 | 57.9 | $56.77 |
