LMA 2012 salary survey--results are in!(Dicta) (Legal Marketing Association) (Brief article) (Survey)

The Legal Marketing Association is pleased to offer full results of its latest research: Roles and Compensation Survey: A benchmarking survey of in-house legal marketing careers and compensation. Thanks to everyone who participated in the survey, which is the second phase of a three-year project. Overall findings include:

* Average salaries:

** Heads of Marketing--$186,133 to $203,875

** Directors--$137,287 to $174,477

** Senior Managers--$103,790 to $122,397

** Managers--$74,689 to $98,345

** Staff--$42,249 to $63,965

* Heads of marketing salaries range from $33,000 in the smallest firms (50 to 99 attorneys) to $900,000 in the largest (500-plus attorneys).

* Those in the Northeast and West receive higher average compensation than do those in the South and Midwest.

* Around 64 percent of firms allow all staff to be eligible for merit and performance bonuses.

* Around 84 percent of firms allow all staff to be eligible for retirement plans.

* Around 48 percent of firms allow all staff to be eligible for profit sharing plans

The above statistics represent broad averages; the final report includes...