Willkie raises London NQ pay to £170,000 and increases trainee salaries
2025-02-12
Willkie has increased annual salaries for newly qualified lawyers in London from £165,000 to £170,000.
First-year trainee pay has risen from £55,000 to £60,000, while second-year salaries increase from £60,000 to £65,000. The firm takes on around six trainees a year, according to the report.
The increase is the third consecutive year in which Willkie has raised London NQ salaries, according to Legal Cheek’s report.
