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Find out where your firm stands

Now available for pre-order! CBABC and BC Legal Management Association’s surveys support progressive and strategic B.C. law firms in identifying industry standards for charge out rates, salaries, bonuses, benefits and new this year: artificial intelligence usage.

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Charge-Out Rates Report

Are your rates giving you a market edge? This survey includes charge-out rates for lawyers (by year of call), support staff and articling students. Also included: an analysis of the number of hours paralegals are expected to charge to client accounts each year.

Charge-Out Rates
Non-Participant Participant Participant/CBA Member*
$1,565.00 $547.75 $465.59

Compensation & Benefits Report

What is your firm doing to retain talent? Broken down by firm size and geographic location, this report includes current salaries and bonuses on 70+ administrative positions, as well as market information on staff turnover, perks and benefits, and best practices for retention. New in 2026: topical questions on Firm AI usage, training and policies.

Compensation & Benefits
Lawyers in Firm Non-Participant Participant Participant/
CBA Member*
1-15 $1,965.00 $687.75 $584.59
16-39 $2,500.00 $875.00 $743.75
40+ $2,920.00 $1,022.00 $868.70

All prices subject to GST
*CBA or BCLMA Member Discount

Membership & Order Enquiries:
Vanessa Itliong-Salguet, CBABC
orders@cbabc.org

Survey Enquiries:
Janiene Chand, BCLMA
janiene@amlc.ca or 604.282.3987

Inform your firm's future

Is your firm exceeding the competition or falling behind? Pre-order the 2026 Compensation Surveys to discover the latest industry standards on charge-out rates, salaries, benefits, AI usage and more.

Pre-order reports