Law firm partners in Dallas saw their compensation jump 55 percent in 2018 compared with 2016, while compensation for partners in Houston dropped by 14 percent during the same period, according to a new survey by Major, Lindsey & Africa.
In Dallas, partners’ average compensation totaled $1.128 million in 2018, compared with $727,000 two years before. In Houston, partners’ total compensation averaged $914,000 in 2018, compared with $1.062 million in 2016 according to Major Lindsey’s 2018 Partner Compensation Survey. The last time the recruiting firm conducted the pay survey was in 2016.
