Allen & Overy (A&O) has upped associate pay rates at the financial half-year mark, with increased salaries for junior lawyers across the board.

Associates with two year’s PQE and three years’ PQE have seen the largest salary increases, with the former taking home £78,500, up 5.4% from £74,500. Those with three years’ experience have seen salaries jump by £3,000 to £89,000.