In 2025, in-house corporate lawyers with zero to three years of experience earned salaries that ranged from $92,500 to $133,500 (depending on the size of their employer), according to national staffing firm Robert Half Legal’s 2025 Salary Guide. Those with four to nine years of experience earned between $106,750 and $177,250, and lawyers with 10 or more years on the job had earnings that ranged from $155,500 to $217,500. Salaries for attorneys who are employed full time at large private equity firms are usually higher. They can earn $1 million or more annually.
Full-time private equity lawyers receive paid vacation and sick leave, health and life insurance, and a 401(k) or other retirement savings plan. Some may receive performance bonuses.
- Investment Underwriters
- Private Equity Accountants and Auditors
- Private Equity Business Development Directors
- Private Equity Chief Dealmakers
- Private Equity Compliance Professionals
- Private Equity Financial Managers
- Private Equity Investor Relations Specialists
- Private Equity Marketing Specialists
- Private Equity Research Analysts and Associates
- Private Equity Risk Managers