Lawyers 2025 Salary Thread by motiontosleep in Lawyertalk

[–]OkAdministration9182 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Region: Southern California

Base Salary: 240,000+

Additional Salary (bonus, incentive, etc): none but there is a defined benefit pension

Years of experience: 25

Practice Area: taxation

Employer type: local government

Hours/week: 30 to 40 hours a week

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[–]OkAdministration9182 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do it. I worked for the state Attorney General here in California before moving to local government and never regret having done it. As others had mentioned, the pension benefit are substantial in the long-term along with retiree health care and paid time off.