Pasadena, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/09/2012 -- LawCrossing recently announced the results of a comprehensive survey that provides a fair assessment into the salary and bonus structures offered by 94 different law firms across the country.

While the survey provides plenty of dollar amounts, it's about more than just dollars and cents. In fact, the survey shows how much each law firm provides in terms of salary and bonus amounts, how they arrive at these numbers, and what associates must do in order to qualify for said bonuses and salary increases.

This overview will allow associates to come to a broader understanding of what the competition is like so each can make appropriate career choices. Plus, organizing all of the data in this way helps to keep law firms competitive and make decisions that will be best for their associates.

Since there is some ambiguity about how certain firms determine their salaries and bonuses, the survey attempts to break the seal on this insider knowledge for the benefit of everyone in the industry to use as they wish.