Earnings
Lawyers that specialized in mergers and acquisitions earned a median salary of $186,500 in February 2020, according to ZipRecruiter, with 25 percent earning $131,000 or less annually and another 25 percent earning $236,500 or more annually. Lawyers employed in the United States in May 2018 earned an average of $120,910 per year. The lowest 10 percent earned $58,220 or less, and the highest 10 percent earned $208,000 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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