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First-year pay to $235,000

I feel like $180K 15 years ago was worth more.
the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)
  06/18/26
it was. 235K now is like 90K twenty years ago, when salaries...
pizza friend
  06/18/26
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Rage Against the Goyim
  06/18/26
CPI calculator says $145k, so it does appear that pay in rea...
watermelon felon
  06/18/26
if u consider it was 125k when XO was in LS arnd 2004ish the...
AZNgirl paying AZNman $300b to NOT talk to her
  06/18/26
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Rage Against the Goyim
  06/18/26
it was up to 160K by the time we graduated in 2007-8
pizza friend
  06/18/26
"we" ....i was already LITIGATING intensely by the...
AZNgirl paying AZNman $300b to NOT talk to her
  06/18/26
Quickest way to do this is to divide the first year salary b...
luke the drifter
  06/18/26
also look at it compared to LS tuition. first year big law s...
pizza friend
  06/18/26
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STEPHEN MILLER
  06/18/26
Barely minimum wage.
.;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,....,
  06/18/26
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Nazca Redlines
  06/18/26
LJL at this fraud. Even using BLS figures that underestimate...
Nazca Redlines
  06/18/26
anyway paying full sticker for law school now, especially su...
pizza friend
  06/18/26
To be fair every t20 kid I know had at least a half scholars...
the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)
  06/18/26
tbf, i didnt. but biden forgave all my loans ljl
pizza friend
  06/18/26
It's literal borderline poverty numbers and anyone pretendin...
gaetan dugas
  06/18/26
esp a 25yo JURIS DOCTOR who cld do ANYTHING in the world wit...
AZNgirl paying AZNman $300b to NOT talk to her
  06/18/26
U live on $20 a day in some Asian hostel
gaetan dugas
  06/18/26
When I went in-house I always made sure my base was higher t...
that buzz, that bling, that smile
  06/18/26


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Date: June 18th, 2026 4:03 PM
Author: the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)

I feel like $180K 15 years ago was worth more.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946813)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 4:04 PM
Author: pizza friend

it was. 235K now is like 90K twenty years ago, when salaries were 160K

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946815)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 4:11 PM
Author: Rage Against the Goyim



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946825)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 5:36 PM
Author: watermelon felon ((zurich is stained))

CPI calculator says $145k, so it does appear that pay in real terms is now lower

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946995)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 4:20 PM
Author: AZNgirl paying AZNman $300b to NOT talk to her

if u consider it was 125k when XO was in LS arnd 2004ish then this actually only works out to 2.8% annual raise, prob doesnt even beat inflation

ljl jews win always

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946852)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 4:26 PM
Author: Rage Against the Goyim



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946878)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 4:32 PM
Author: pizza friend

it was up to 160K by the time we graduated in 2007-8

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946887)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 6:10 PM
Author: AZNgirl paying AZNman $300b to NOT talk to her

"we" ....i was already LITIGATING intensely by then

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49947061)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 4:33 PM
Author: luke the drifter (definite and ineradicable gauge of its upward moving)

Quickest way to do this is to divide the first year salary by the social security taxable wage base for that year:

In 2007 (when they first raised to $160,000): 160/97.5 =1.641

In 2026: 235/184.5 =1.274

So first years are paid roughly 30% less than they were in 2007. HTH.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946889)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 4:43 PM
Author: pizza friend

also look at it compared to LS tuition. first year big law salary used to cover 3 years of LS (before taxes). now? LOL.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946897)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 5:43 PM
Author: STEPHEN MILLER (FAGGOTCHIPPER / Hegemon)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49947000)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 4:45 PM
Author: .;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,....,


Barely minimum wage.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946900)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 5:29 PM
Author: Nazca Redlines



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946977)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 5:32 PM
Author: Nazca Redlines

LJL at this fraud. Even using BLS figures that underestimate real inflation, $160k in 2007 (when the first year scale salary was $160k) would be worth $265k today. Add to that endless global connectivity, skyrocketing partner pay, shrinking partner ranks, and dem iron chains of No Breakfast.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946984)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 5:35 PM
Author: pizza friend

anyway paying full sticker for law school now, especially sub T20, is butt fucking insane

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49946993)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 6:50 PM
Author: the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)

To be fair every t20 kid I know had at least a half scholarship. I think that's the point of the "t20".

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49947129)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 6:53 PM
Author: pizza friend

tbf, i didnt. but biden forgave all my loans ljl

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49947140)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 5:52 PM
Author: gaetan dugas

It's literal borderline poverty numbers and anyone pretending like I'm exaggerating is a liar or dumb

No clue how ANYONE is living ITE

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49947016)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 7:02 PM
Author: AZNgirl paying AZNman $300b to NOT talk to her

esp a 25yo JURIS DOCTOR who cld do ANYTHING in the world with the POWER of his degree, these firms are UNDERPAYING for such world class talent and experience

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49947170)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 7:11 PM
Author: gaetan dugas

U live on $20 a day in some Asian hostel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49947188)



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Date: June 18th, 2026 6:14 PM
Author: that buzz, that bling, that smile

When I went in-house I always made sure my base was higher than a first year. I have now failed. But I at least get equity. And I don’t have golden handcuffs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5875329&forum_id=2).#49947069)