Civil Attorney Salary in Erie, Pennsylvania

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Civil Attorney in Erie, PA is $202,438. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Civil Attorney in Erie, PA can go up to $242,200 and the lowest down to $161,761, but most earn between $181,146 and $223,251. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Civil Attorney in the United States.

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What does a Civil Attorney do?

Common responsibilities of a Civil Attorney

Develop and maintain collaborative, cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, the community, the board of directors as well as employees at all levels of the organization.

December 02, 2022

Prepares and presents evidence and legal arguments, research, memoranda and legal pleadings encompassing a wide variety of civil matters and state and federal law affecting the City and its elected officials, departments and public bodies.

December 28, 2022

Demonstrated experience with affirmative civil rights/public interest complex litigation and/or investigations, including building cases and filing actions, discovery, and motion practice (specifically taking and defending depositions or witness interviews, drafting investigation/discovery plans, drafting and filing dispositive motions, engaging in oral argument).

January 30, 2023

Requires a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of law, with a preference that a portion of which has included local governmental law or the equivalent.

February 05, 2023

Train, conduct community outreach, and provide education for individuals, local community-based organizations, and housing advocates.

March 10, 2023

Active membership in the State Bar of California and the equivalent of eight years of relevant post-bar experience in a legal setting such as a private law practice, corporation, government agency, law school, court, or legal publishing company.

March 13, 2023

Represent clients in administrative hearings, city, state and federal court proceedings, and affirmative litigation, and advocate with local, state and federal agencies.

March 26, 2023

Respond to communications and notices regarding potential litigation matters.

April 08, 2023

Assist in the direct supervision and mentoring of staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers who work predominantly with non-detained immigrants in removal proceedings, including but not limited to immigrants with criminal convictions, asylum seekers, adults with children, and unaccompanied minors, as well as with affirmative immigration benefits applications before USCIS.

May 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Civil Attorney in Erie, PA

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181146

223251

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203942

267742

233984

What is the average salary for Civil Attorney in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Civil Attorney in Erie, PA. The base salary for Civil Attorney ranges from $181,146 to $223,251 with the average base salary of $202,438. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $203,942 to $267,742 with the average total cash compensation of $233,984.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$202,438	$181,146 - $223,251
Bonus	$31,546	$22,797 - $44,492
Total Pay	$233,984	$203,942 - $267,742

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Civil Attorney Salary Near Erie, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Jamestown, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $185,674 - $228,832	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Buffalo, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $191,403 - $235,892	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Youngstown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $184,635 - $227,551	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Euclid, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,369 - $238,315	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Niagara Falls, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $191,011 - $235,409	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Cleveland, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,526 - $238,508	COMPARE TO Erie, PA

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About Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie (/ˈɪəri/; EER-ee) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for the lake and the Native American Erie people who lived in the area until the mid-17th century, Erie is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania, as well as the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania, with a population of 101,786 at the 2010 census. The estimated population in 2017 had decreased to 97,369. The Erie metropolitan area, equivalent to all of Erie County, consists of 276,207 residents. The Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area has a pop...

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