Cravath scale (base salary & 2019 bonus scale):
Year 1) $190,000 base salary & $15,000 year end bonus
Year 2) $200,000 base salary & $25,000 bonus
Year 3) $220,000 & $50,000
Year 4) $255,000 & $65,000
Year 5) $280,000 & $80,000
Anecdotally, few biglaw associates last 5 years or longer at their initial firm.
Year 6) $305,000 base salary & $90,000 year end bonus
Year 7) $325,000 & $100,000
Year 8) $345,000 & $100,000