Employment Attorney Salary in Buffalo, New York

How much does an Employment Attorney make in Buffalo, NY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Employment Attorney in Buffalo, NY is $96,752. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,808 to $106,682, with most professionals earning between $66,292 and $115,724.

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What does an Employment Attorney do?

Common responsibilities of an Employment Attorney

Collaborate with other members of legal team on employment issues.

October 19, 2022

Review and interpret South Dakota administrative rules and codified laws relating to the State Employee Health Plan and Flex Benefit Plans.

December 19, 2022

Prepare preliminary drafts of briefs, arguments, contracts, affidavits, and various legal pleadings and documents as directed.

January 31, 2023

Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate employment-related agreements, including settlement, consulting, incentive, non-compete, and confidentiality agreements.

March 02, 2023

Assist with document reviews for responsiveness, case issues, and privilege responses to discovery requests and to identify privileged documents, documents for redaction, case issues in context.

March 14, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge of complex state and federal rights protection statutes, laws and regulations related students with disabilities.

March 17, 2023

Act and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny and reflect our position as a sophisticated, credible and respected leader.

March 28, 2023

Support retail stores, production, manufacturing and corporate locations on all legal matters regarding employment law and compliance.

March 29, 2023

Supervise, manage and evaluate outside counsel on employment related matters.

April 09, 2023

Manages, directly and through outside counsel, all employment, DOL, EEOC, or OSHA related state and federal complaints, charges, and investigations including preparing position statements.

April 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Employment Attorney in Buffalo, NY

Average Base Salary

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80808

106682

96752

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

82897

120173

101331

What is the average salary for Employment Attorney in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Employment Attorney in Buffalo, NY. The base salary for Employment Attorney ranges from $80,808 to $106,682 with the average base salary of $96,752. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $82,897 to $120,173 with the average total cash compensation of $101,331.

View Average Salary for Employment Attorney as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$96,752	$80,808 - $106,682
Bonus	$4,579	$2,089 - $13,490
Total Pay	$101,331	$82,897 - $120,173

* 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.

Employment Attorney Salary Near Buffalo, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Niagara Falls, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,001 - $106,937	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Jamestown, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,738 - $103,949	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Henrietta, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,955 - $108,196	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Rochester, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,955 - $108,196	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Erie, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,793 - $101,381	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Syracuse, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,682 - $109,156	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY

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About Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of July 2016[update], the population was 256,902. The city is the county seat of Erie County and a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canada–United States border, forming part of the bi-national Buffalo Niagara Region. The Buffalo area was inhabited before the 17th century by the Native American Iroquois tribe and later by French settlers. The city grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of immigration, the construction of the Erie Canal and rail tra...

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