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Q: How much has your annual compensation increased in the last 7 years?

Answered by 100+ others in Legal

The most common answer was "5-20%" (36%)

More than 100%
11%
50-100%
11%
20-50%
23%
5-20%
36%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
19%

Gender

Male

More than 100%
16%
50-100%
13%
20-50%
23%
5-20%
31%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
17%
Answered by < 100 Male employees

Female

More than 100%
9%
50-100%
11%
20-50%
23%
5-20%
38%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
19%
Answered by 100+ Female employees

Ethnicity

60%
More than 100%

Native American answered More than 100% the most among all other ethnicities.

African American/Black answered More than 100% the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
More than 100%
9%
50-100%
11%
20-50%
21%
5-20%
39%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
20%
Answered by 100+ Caucasian
More than 100%
9%
50-100%
0%
20-50%
26%
5-20%
39%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
26%
Answered by < 100 Hispanic or Latino
More than 100%
3%
50-100%
12%
20-50%
36%
5-20%
25%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
24%
Answered by < 100 African American/Black
More than 100%
22%
50-100%
33%
20-50%
6%
5-20%
28%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
11%
Answered by < 100 Asian or Pacific Islander
More than 100%
60%
50-100%
0%
20-50%
20%
5-20%
20%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
0%
Answered by < 100 Native American
More than 100%
19%
50-100%
13%
20-50%
25%
5-20%
31%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
12%
Answered by < 100 Other

Department

36%
5-20%

Legal answered 5-20% the most among all other departments.

  • Legal
More than 100%
11%
50-100%
11%
20-50%
23%
5-20%
36%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
19%
Answered by 100+ working in Legal department

Age

75%
Stayed Same or Gone Down

61-65 answered Stayed Same or Gone Down the most among all other age groups.

31-35 answered More than 100% the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
More than 100%
14%
50-100%
9%
20-50%
23%
5-20%
36%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
18%
Answered by < 100 aged 18-25
More than 100%
14%
50-100%
11%
20-50%
25%
5-20%
25%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
25%
Answered by < 100 aged 26-30
More than 100%
4%
50-100%
11%
20-50%
39%
5-20%
36%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
10%
Answered by < 100 aged 31-35
More than 100%
10%
50-100%
15%
20-50%
35%
5-20%
30%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
10%
Answered by < 100 aged 36-40
More than 100%
6%
50-100%
17%
20-50%
17%
5-20%
39%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
21%
Answered by < 100 aged 41-45
More than 100%
0%
50-100%
11%
20-50%
0%
5-20%
67%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
22%
Answered by < 100 aged 46-50
More than 100%
11%
50-100%
11%
20-50%
11%
5-20%
56%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
11%
Answered by < 100 aged 51-55
More than 100%
0%
50-100%
25%
20-50%
0%
5-20%
50%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
25%
Answered by < 100 aged 56-60
More than 100%
0%
50-100%
0%
20-50%
25%
5-20%
0%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
75%
Answered by < 100 aged 61-65

Education

47%
5-20%

Bachelor's answered 5-20% the most among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
More than 100%
14%
50-100%
29%
20-50%
14%
5-20%
29%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
14%
Answered by < 100 with High school education level
More than 100%
16%
50-100%
0%
20-50%
32%
5-20%
21%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
31%
Answered by < 100 with Some college education level
More than 100%
6%
50-100%
0%
20-50%
17%
5-20%
44%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
33%
Answered by < 100 with Associate's education level
More than 100%
3%
50-100%
6%
20-50%
26%
5-20%
47%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
18%
Answered by < 100 with Bachelor's education level
More than 100%
11%
50-100%
26%
20-50%
42%
5-20%
11%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
10%
Answered by < 100 with Master's education level
More than 100%
9%
50-100%
17%
20-50%
21%
5-20%
40%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
13%
Answered by < 100 with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

47%
5-20%

6 to 10 Years answered 5-20% the most among all other segments.

Entry Level answered 50-100% the least among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
More than 100%
24%
50-100%
5%
20-50%
24%
5-20%
29%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
18%
Answered by < 100 with Entry Level experience
More than 100%
13%
50-100%
9%
20-50%
11%
5-20%
36%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
31%
Answered by < 100 with 1 to 3 Years experience
More than 100%
7%
50-100%
10%
20-50%
33%
5-20%
33%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
17%
Answered by < 100 with 3 to 6 Years experience
More than 100%
6%
50-100%
19%
20-50%
28%
5-20%
47%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
0%
Answered by < 100 with 6 to 10 Years experience
More than 100%
11%
50-100%
13%
20-50%
22%
5-20%
33%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
21%
Answered by < 100 with Over 10 Years experience

Location

60%
5-20%

Houston answered 5-20% the most among all other locations.

New York answered 50-100% the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • New York
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
More than 100%
0%
50-100%
20%
20-50%
30%
5-20%
30%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
20%
Answered by < 100 in Atlanta
More than 100%
10%
50-100%
20%
20-50%
40%
5-20%
10%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
20%
Answered by < 100 in Boston
More than 100%
15%
50-100%
8%
20-50%
15%
5-20%
54%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
8%
Answered by < 100 in Chicago
More than 100%
29%
50-100%
0%
20-50%
29%
5-20%
29%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
13%
Answered by < 100 in Dallas
More than 100%
25%
50-100%
25%
20-50%
13%
5-20%
25%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
12%
Answered by < 100 in Denver
More than 100%
0%
50-100%
0%
20-50%
40%
5-20%
60%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
0%
Answered by < 100 in Houston
More than 100%
10%
50-100%
0%
20-50%
20%
5-20%
60%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
10%
Answered by < 100 in Los Angeles
More than 100%
21%
50-100%
7%
20-50%
21%
5-20%
31%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
20%
Answered by < 100 in New York
More than 100%
0%
50-100%
21%
20-50%
21%
5-20%
51%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
7%
Answered by < 100 in San Francisco
More than 100%
0%
50-100%
33%
20-50%
17%
5-20%
33%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
17%
Answered by < 100 in Seattle
More than 100%
0%
50-100%
29%
20-50%
0%
5-20%
43%
Stayed Same or Gone Down
28%
Answered by < 100 in Washington, DC

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