How much does an Employment Law Attorney I make in Tacoma, WA? The average Employment Law Attorney I salary in Tacoma, WA is $103,982 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $85,891 and $114,577. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Employment Law Attorney I Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Employment Law Attorney I Salary $69,419 Tacoma,WA March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Employment Law Attorney I Salary $85,891 Tacoma,WA March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Employment Law Attorney I Salary $103,982 Tacoma,WA March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Employment Law Attorney I Salary $114,577 Tacoma,WA March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Employment Law Attorney I Salary $124,223 Tacoma,WA March 26, 2024
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Negotiating: Applying negotiation concepts and techniques in a dialogue between two or more parties to reach a win-win solution.

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Futures: Futures are derivative financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset at a predetermined future date and set price.

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Health Care: Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.

Negotiating 4.22%
Futures 2.27%
Health Care 1.45%
Others 92.06%

Job Description for Employment Law Attorney I

Employment Law Attorney I is responsible for analyzing proposed and established legislation, preparing legal documents, and reviewing company policies. Advises management on legal matters and ensures compliancy to protect company against legal liability. Being an Employment Law Attorney I requires a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Requires admittance to a state bar. Additionally, Employment Law Attorney I typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Employment Law Attorney I work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be an Employment Law Attorney I typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Employment Law Attorney I

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For Employment Law Attorney I, the upper level is Employment Law Attorney II and then progresses to Employment Law Attorney IV.

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Employment Law Attorney I salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Employment Law Attorney I, the highest Employment Law Attorney I salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Employment Law Attorney I salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Employment Law Attorney I salary is in Miami, FL, where the Employment Law Attorney I salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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