Salaries for entry-level associates top $200,000 at the world’s top law firms

Entry-level salaries at many law firms are topping $200,000, an increase for the first time in years, as they compete to retain talent after a year that has seen large profit increases – despite the pandemic –  in the industry.     New York-based firm Milbank LLP appeared to herald the latest round of raises for first-year … Read more

The jobs in Australia paying six figure salaries who AREN’T doctors or CEOs

The jobs in Australia paying average salaries in six figures don’t all involve being a surgeon, chief executive or working in a remote mining town. The Australian Taxation Office released a very detailed breakdown of what everyone earned before tax during the 2018-19 financial year. The average taxable income, covering casual workers to full-time professionals, … Read more

Union chief says huge salaries of school academy chain leaders is ‘verging on criminality’

Union chief says huge salaries of school academy chain leaders is ‘verging on criminality’ and have ‘little if no impact on student progress’ Phil Kemp, the new president of the NASUWT teaching union, made the claims He warns of ‘Wild West’ school system where education is in hands of a few CEOs Mr Kemp is … Read more

Time’s Up organization raised $3.6m in 2018 but most of the cash went on salaries not victims

Time’s Up, the organization set up to fight sexual harassment in the work place in the wake of the #MeToo movement, spent the bulk of its donations of executive salaries and only a fraction on legal costs to help victims in its first year, records show. Tax filings show that the organization, which was founded … Read more

Time’s Up organization raised $3.6m in 2018 but most of the cash went on salaries not victims

Time’s Up, the organization set up to fight sexual harassment in the work place in the wake of the #MeToo movement, spent the bulk of its donations of executive salaries and only a fraction on legal costs to help victims in its first year, records show. Tax filings show that the organization, which was founded … Read more

Bosses at rail operator FirstGroup return to full salaries

FirstGroup bosses back on full salaries after taking pandemic pay cut despite collapse in train passenger numbers and Government’s bailout of industry By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 24 October 2020 Bosses at rail operator FirstGroup have returned to full salaries after taking a … Read more

SAS Australia: Huge salaries of the celebrity recruits are revealed

SAS Australia EXCLUSIVE: The eye-watering salaries of the celebrity recruits are revealed… and one star earned $20,000 an hour By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:00 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 03:00 BST, 23 October 2020 They’ve had to fall out of helicopters and crawl across mud in the freezing cold, but … Read more

Newly qualified lawyers earning huge salaries driven by ‘unsustainable’ competition, partner warns

Newly qualified junior lawyers are earning £100,000 salaries driven by ‘unsustainable’ competition from US firms, senior partner warns Richard Foley, of Pinsent Masons, questioned the value of the huge pay packets Intense battle for talent has seen rates sky-rocket for junior roles in the City Fresh-faced graduates now taking home more than accountants and bankers  … Read more

Excessive salaries should be capped to save jobs during pandemic, think tank urges

Excessive salaries over £100,000 should be capped to raise wages for lower-paid workers and to save jobs during pandemic, left-wing think tanks urge Report said salary cap of £187k could achieve minimum wage of £10.50 an hour It added targeting top 1% of earners could boost wages of nine million workers Autonomy also said polling … Read more

Ex-Today editor Sarah Sands slams seven-figure salaries for stars

‘BBC pay gap is WORSE than at City firms’: Ex-Today editor Sarah Sands slams seven-figure salaries for stars like Gary Lineker while producers work 14-hour days for £30,000 a year Sarah Sands described disparity in pay between some presenters and producers Former editor of Radio 4’s Today show said some producers received £30,000 She went on … Read more