DLA Piper Salary

💰 $127K–$325K salary range

Median: $243K  ·  Based on 89 public DLA Piper job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026

This DLA Piper salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at DLA Piper

• Projects & Energy Finance Of Counsel (Multi Office) — $450K–$550K
• Structured Finance Of Counsel (Multi City) — $365K–$525K
• Of Counsel - Litigation (Product Liability) — $400K–$500K
• Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Associate (CA) — $235K–$435K
• Private Equity Associate (Chicago) — $365K–$435K
• Capital Markets Associate (New York or Short Hills) — $365K–$435K
• Senior Capital Markets Associate (San Diego) — $365K–$435K
• International Employment Associate — $260K–$420K
• EGVC Associate (Multi- Office) — $310K–$420K
• Corporate M&A Associate (Chicago) — $260K–$420K

DLA Piper salary by location

• New York: $325K median · $400K top base — M&A Senior Attorney (Professional Track) (NY) (view JD) (7 roles)
• Chicago: $325K median · $435K top base — Private Equity Associate (Chicago) (view JD) (5 roles)
• San Diego: $350K median · $435K top base — Senior Capital Markets Associate (San Diego) (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at DLA Piper

7% of DLA Piper's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What DLA Piper looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (1) · R (1) · Azure (1) · SQL (1) · Tableau (1) · Due Diligence (1) · Closing (1) · Project Management (1) · FP&A (1).

Benefits & perks at DLA Piper

Commonly listed: vision (15) · 401k (15) · dental (12) · relocation (12).

Experience & background at DLA Piper

Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 9+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 17 that do, Associate's and Bachelor's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 2% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

DLA Piper hiring activity

DLA Piper has 89 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 89 public job postings with disclosed pay. 89 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (89 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does DLA Piper pay?
The median pay is $243K, with a typical range of $127K–$325K, based on 89 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at DLA Piper?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Projects & Energy Finance Of Counsel (Multi Office), at $450K–$550K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 89 public DLA Piper job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 19, 2026.

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