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Partner salary
Average partner salary
$76,119
How much does a partner make?
The average partner salary in the United States is $76,119. Partner salaries typically range between $31,000 and $182,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for partners is $36.6 per hour.
Partner salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Partners earn the highest average salary in New York.
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Partner Salaries By Experience Level
| Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level partner | $56,500 | $27.17 |
| Mid-level partner | $60,400 | $29.02 |
| Senior-level partner | $137,000 | $66.01 |
Partner salary estimates from across the web
Average partner salary by state
The highest-paying states for partners are New York, New Jersey, and Vermont. The lowest average partner salary states are Florida, Kansas, and Arkansas.
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Highest paying states for partners
| Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $112,301 | $53.99 |
| 2 | Vermont | $101,267 | $48.69 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $103,339 | $49.68 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $103,640 | $49.83 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $97,368 | $46.81 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $96,823 | $46.55 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $92,909 | $44.67 |
| 8 | Virginia | $96,547 | $46.42 |
| 9 | Maine | $88,142 | $42.38 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $91,718 | $44.10 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $94,097 | $45.24 |
| 12 | California | $82,465 | $39.65 |
| 13 | Washington | $79,366 | $38.16 |
| 14 | Illinois | $76,439 | $36.75 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $78,757 | $37.86 |
| 16 | Delaware | $90,663 | $43.59 |
| 17 | Michigan | $82,101 | $39.47 |
| 18 | Maryland | $83,358 | $40.08 |
| 19 | Nevada | $70,291 | $33.79 |
| 20 | Alaska | $81,800 | $39.33 |
| 21 | Ohio | $71,298 | $34.28 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $64,760 | $31.13 |
| 23 | Oregon | $65,562 | $31.52 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $66,548 | $31.99 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $70,996 | $34.13 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $65,952 | $31.71 |
| 27 | Indiana | $64,466 | $30.99 |
| 28 | Georgia | $63,311 | $30.44 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $63,528 | $30.54 |
| 30 | Montana | $61,221 | $29.43 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $64,347 | $30.94 |
| 32 | Idaho | $58,588 | $28.17 |
| 33 | Arizona | $59,204 | $28.46 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $60,751 | $29.21 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $59,780 | $28.74 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $61,468 | $29.55 |
| 37 | Texas | $56,925 | $27.37 |
| 38 | Iowa | $59,863 | $28.78 |
| 39 | Utah | $55,500 | $26.68 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $57,381 | $27.59 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $54,314 | $26.11 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $56,718 | $27.27 |
| 43 | Missouri | $57,070 | $27.44 |
| 44 | Kansas | $55,255 | $26.56 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $58,567 | $28.16 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $56,251 | $27.04 |
| 47 | Alabama | $56,945 | $27.38 |
| 48 | Florida | $55,267 | $26.57 |
| 49 | Colorado | $52,975 | $25.47 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $42,719 | $20.54 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $54,049 | $25.99 |
Highest paying cities for partners
The highest-paying cities for partners are New York, NY, Washington, DC, and Boston, MA.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | $120,300 | $57.84 |
| 2 | Washington, DC | $108,475 | $52.15 |
| 3 | Boston, MA | $101,189 | $48.65 |
| 4 | Richmond, VA | $98,538 | $47.37 |
| 5 | Providence, RI | $95,432 | $45.88 |
| 6 | Philadelphia, PA | $95,373 | $45.85 |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | $92,408 | $44.43 |
| 8 | Portland, ME | $91,357 | $43.92 |
| 9 | Baltimore, MD | $84,975 | $40.85 |
| 10 | Seattle, WA | $81,202 | $39.04 |
| 11 | Chicago, IL | $77,722 | $37.37 |
| 12 | Reno, NV | $74,673 | $35.90 |
| 13 | Columbus, OH | $69,506 | $33.42 |
| 14 | Raleigh, NC | $66,913 | $32.17 |
| 15 | Austin, MN | $65,371 | $31.43 |
| 16 | Portland, OR | $65,166 | $31.33 |
| 17 | Madison, WI | $63,845 | $30.69 |
| 18 | Indianapolis, IN | $63,655 | $30.60 |
| 19 | Atlanta, GA | $63,061 | $30.32 |
| 20 | Washington, UT | $61,151 | $29.40 |
Partners are the most in-demand in these five cities:
Partner salary details
A partner's salary ranges from $31,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $182,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a partner's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $182,000 | $15,167 | $88 |
| 75th Percentile | $120,000 | $10,000 | $58 |
| Average | $76,119 | $6,343 | $37 |
| 25th Percentile | $48,000 | $4,000 | $23 |
| 10th Percentile | $31,000 | $2,583 | $15 |
Highest paying partner jobs
The highest paying types of partners are marketing vice president, senior director, and managing partner.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandising Manager | $86,346 | $7,195 | $41.51 | 268,577 |
| Business Development Director | $117,784 | $9,815 | $56.63 | 153,601 |
| Business Development Manager | $100,769 | $8,397 | $48.45 | 215,309 |
| Social Media Manager | $70,287 | $5,857 | $33.79 | 105,475 |
| Development Manager | $110,678 | $9,223 | $53.21 | 111,137 |
| Sales And Marketing Manager | $81,953 | $6,829 | $39.40 | 151,042 |
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Which companies pay partners the most?
Partner salaries at Sidley Austin and Mayer Brown are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average partner salary at companies like Davis Polk & Wardwell and Kirkland & Ellis are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidley Austin | $323,006 | $155.29 |
| 2 | Mayer Brown | $310,820 | $149.43 |
| 3 | Davis Polk & Wardwell | $307,338 | $147.76 |
| 4 | Kirkland & Ellis | $306,528 | $147.37 |
| 5 | Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith | $291,882 | $140.33 |
| 6 | McKinsey & Company Inc | $291,132 | $139.97 |
| 7 | A.T. Kearney | $286,614 | $137.80 |
| 8 | Control Risks | $285,474 | $137.25 |
| 9 | Latham & Watkins | $283,758 | $136.42 |
| 10 | Oliver Wyman | $278,301 | $133.80 |
| 11 | PA Consulting | $275,982 | $132.68 |
| 12 | IBM | $275,608 | $132.50 |
| 13 | Hughes Hubbard & Reed | $267,821 | $128.76 |
| 14 | Capco | $267,617 | $128.66 |
| 15 | Boston Consulting Group | $256,234 | $123.19 |
| 16 | Capgemini | $255,097 | $122.64 |
| 17 | DLA Piper | $253,665 | $121.95 |
| 18 | Bain & Company | $252,859 | $121.57 |
| 19 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | $251,078 | $120.71 |
| 20 | Roku | $248,907 | $119.67 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Partner salary trends
The average partner salary has risen by $14,006 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average partner earned $62,113 annually, but today, they earn $76,119 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for partners over the last decade.
Compare partner salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average partner salary over time
Compare partner salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Partner salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $76,100 | $36.60 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $73,300 | $35.23 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $71,900 | $34.57 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $70,800 | $34.04 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | $70,200 | $33.77 | +1.9% |
Recently added partner salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Clinics, Inc. | Family Partner I | Los Angeles, CA | 12/17/2024 | $58,436 |
| Sofi | People Partner | Frisco, TX | 12/17/2024 | $70,400 |
| Sofi | People Partner | Charlotte, NC | 12/17/2024 | $70,400 |
| Gilead Sciences | People Analytics Insight Partner | Foster City, CA | 12/16/2024 | $177,905 |
| S&P Global | People Partner | New York, NY | 12/16/2024 | $145,350 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Partner Engagement Consultant | New York, NY | 12/16/2024 | $120,200 |
| Zoox | Compensation Partner | Foster City, CA | 12/16/2024 | $130,000 |
| Alley Corp | Partner Specialist | Austin, TX | 12/16/2024 | $67,200 |
| Block.Xyz | Global Mobility & Immigration Partner-US Immigration | Toone, TN | 12/16/2024 | $92,300 |
| Lifesource Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization Inc. | Hospital Partner Liaison | Nome, ND | 12/16/2024 | $76,000 |
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