Salary Conditions
- After students graduate from law school they work as articling students and fortunately they do get paid during this 1 year time period, the salary ranges from approximately $25,000-$75,000 a year
- After the graduates have completed their 1 year as an articling student and the bar admission program, then they are certified lawyers
- Criminal lawyers pay depends on the years of work experience, but most lawyers get paid from $50,000-$165,000 a year, as the number of work experience increases so does the pay
- Lawyers who are government prosecutors they receive regular salaries, this amount depends on their work experience and their age
- Criminal defence lawyers are the type of lawyers who often get paid the least but there have been many lawyers who are able to bring over $165,000 a year
- Overall, the salaries depend on your work experience, age, and the employer you are working for