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Linklaters hikes junior salaries to £107,500 to leapfrog Magic Circle rivals

Linklaters raises salaries for second time this year as bidding war for young talent heats up

The latest Linklaters salary increase takes effect in November
The latest Linklaters salary increase takes effect in November Photo: Shutterstock

Linklaters has hiked salaries for its newly qualified lawyers to £107,500, pulling away from its Magic Circle rivals in the pay war raging in the sector.

The raise equates to a salary bump of £7,500 and marks the second time Linklaters has increased newly qualified lawyer pay this year, having upped packets in July as well.

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