Earnings
Lawyers that specialized in mergers and acquisitions earned a median salary of $175,207 in February 2025, according to ZipRecruiter, with 25 percent earning $134,000 or less annually and another 25 percent earning $294,500 or more annually. Lawyers employed in the United States in May 2023 earned an average of $145,760 per year. The lowest 10 percent earned $69,760 or less, and the highest 10 percent earned $239,200 or more per year.
Lawyers usually receive employment benefits such as paid vacations and holidays, sick leave, insurance coverage, pension and/or profit-sharing plans.
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