Lawyers’ income varies greatly in different regions of China. A lawyer's income is closely related to where he practices. According to the salary level in February 2020, the monthly salary ranges from 5,000 yuan to 15,000 yuan. The length of time and seniority of a lawyer are directly proportional to the lawyer's income. Earnings for new and experienced attorneys vary greatly based on caseload.
A lawyer's main business also affects the lawyer's income. The income of lawyers in the foreign-related, real estate, finance, and securities industries is much higher than that of lawyers engaged in labor and civil affairs. Competition in the legal profession is so fierce that the livelihood of even the worst lawyer is in question. There are many lawyers with an annual salary of RMB 30,000 to RMB 50,000, RMB 6,543,80 is relatively normal, and only a few have an annual salary of several million. Partners' incomes are relatively high, especially in firms with good profits.
Lawyers are not paid on a monthly basis like regular employees or public officials. Lawyers are a special working group, and their income is calculated in different ways. Generally, their income is calculated based on the amount of the case.
Notes on being a lawyer:
1. Lawyers must pass the national judicial examination and obtain a legal professional qualification certificate. Those who do not have a lawyer's practicing certificate but are engaged in legal affairs are generally grassroots legal service workers and hold a legal service worker's practicing certificate issued by the Bureau of Justice. There are also some people who engage in legal affairs without licenses or legitimate professions. They are commonly known as "black lawyers" and are not real lawyers.
2. Lawyers must possess both a legal professional qualification certificate and a practicing certificate. If you only have a legal professional qualification certificate and no lawyer's practicing certificate, you cannot be called a lawyer.
3. Lawyers serve the whole society and have no specific target. Both natural persons and legal persons can entrust lawyers to represent them in legal matters.
4. To engage in legal practice, one must be entrusted by the client or designated by the people's court, work within the scope of authorization, and must not exceed authority or abuse rights.
5. Lawyers are legal workers. Lawyers can only safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of their clients within the scope permitted by the law. Their work within the scope permitted by the law is protected by law and is free from interference by administrative units, parties and individuals.