Hourly Wage for Barrister Salary in the United States

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As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Barrister in the United States is $60. While Salary.com is seeing that Barrister salary in the US can go up to $70 or down to $46, but most earn between $53 and $65. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Barrister in the United States.

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Barrister Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Barrister Salary $46 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Barrister Salary $53 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Barrister Salary $60 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Barrister Salary $65 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Barrister Salary $70 US April 01, 2025
25% $53 10% $46 90% $70 75% $65 $60 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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    Attorney I

    0 - 2 years experience
    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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    Barrister

    2 - 4 years experience
    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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    Attorney III

    4 - 7 years experience
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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Barrister in the United States. The average hourly rate for Barrister ranges from $53 to $65 with the average hourly pay of $60. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $53 to $65 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $60.
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