How much does a Barrister make in Pittsburgh, PA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Barrister in Pittsburgh, PA is $128,836. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $108,529 to $148,854, with most professionals earning between $90,041 and $167,079.

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Barrister Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Barrister Salary $90,041 Pittsburgh,PA March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Barrister Salary $108,529 Pittsburgh,PA March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Barrister Salary $128,836 Pittsburgh,PA March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Barrister Salary $148,854 Pittsburgh,PA March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Barrister Salary $167,079 Pittsburgh,PA March 01, 2025
25% $108,529 10% $90,041 90% $167,079 75% $148,854 $128,836 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Barrister ?

A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include taking cases in superior courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching the philosophy, hypothesis and history of law, and giving expert legal opinions. Often, barristers are also recognised as legal scholars. Barristers are distinguished from solicitors, who have more direct access to clients, and may do transactional-type legal work. It is mainly barristers who are appointed as judges, and they are rarely hired by clients directly. ...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Barrister in Pittsburgh, PA. The base salary for Barrister ranges from $108,529 to $148,854 with the average base salary of $128,836. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $114,296 to $163,044 with the average total cash compensation of $137,276.
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About Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania    Pittsburgh (/ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/ PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. As....More

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