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2026 Legal Operations Compensation Survey
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1.
Which of the following best describes you?
(Required.)
Full-time legal ops in a corporate legal department
Full-time legal ops in a law firm or legal service provider
Full-time legal ops in a consulting capacity
Other
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2.
What is your job title?
(Required.)
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3.
What is your job level?
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C-suite
Vice President
Director
Manager
Associate
Specialist
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4.
Are you the seniormost legal ops professional at your company?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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5.
What is your base salary in USD equivalent?
(Required.)
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6.
What is your annual cash bonus target in USD equivalent?
(Required.)
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7.
What is your annual equity compensation in USD equivalent?
Please enter the value of your equity at the time it was granted to you. For example, if your equity was valued at $40,000 when it was granted to you, and it vests over 4 years, enter $10,000, even if your equity has since changed in value.
(Required.)
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8.
In what country do you work?
(Required.)
United States of America
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte D'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
State of Palestine
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Thailand
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Republic of Tanzania
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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9.
In what state do you work?
(Required.)
I do not work in the United States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia (DC)
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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10.
How many years of professional experience do you have?
(Required.)
Fewer than 5
5–10
11–20
More than 20
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11.
Are you or have you ever been admitted to practice law?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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12.
Which of the following best describes your experience immediately prior to your first legal ops role?
(Required.)
Administrative
Attorney - in-house
Attorney - outside counsel
Business/management consulting
Paralegal
First legal ops role is/was first professional experience
Other
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13.
To whom do you report?
(Required.)
CLO/General Counsel
AGC/DGC/practice head
Seniormost legal ops professional at company
Other
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14.
Which of the following best describes your company’s industry?
(Required.)
Automotive
Biotechnology/pharmaceuticals
Chemicals/materials/mining
Construction/engineering
Consumer goods/services
Education
Energy
Financial services/insurance
Government
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Media/entertainment
Retail
Shipping/logistics
Technology
Telecommunications
Travel/hospitality
Other
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15.
If you work in a corporate legal department, law firm, or legal service provider, what is the total team size you support?
(Required.)
Fewer than 10
10–50
51–100
101–500
501–1,000
More than 1,000
I do not work in a corporate legal department, law firm, or legal service provider
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16.
What is your gender?
(Required.)
Man
Woman
Transgender
Non-binary/non-conforming
Prefer not to say
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17.
What is your ethnicity?
(Required.)
African American/Black (not Hispanic/Latinx)
Alaska Native/American Indian
Asian
Hispanic/Latinx
Multiracial
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islanders
White
Prefer not to say
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18.
Did you participate in last year's Legal Operations Compensation Survey?
(Required.)
Yes
No
I don't know
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