Compensation Surveys & Salary Reports

For more than 30 years, TLOMA Compensation Surveys have been a trusted source of compensation benchmarking data for the Canadian legal community.

Law firms representing a wide range of sizes and practice areas participate annually, contributing to one of the most reliable compensation datasets in the industry.

Developed specifically for law firms, these surveys provide practical market intelligence to help firms make informed decisions about compensation, talent retention, and total rewards strategies.

Participation in the TLOMA Compensation Surveys is an exclusive benefit available to TLOMA Members.

Business Services Survey (TBS)

The Business Services Survey gathers competitive compensation data for management and support-level positions within law firms.

Results are available on a total sample basis and further segmented by:

Firm Size – Compare compensation data based on the size of participating firms
Region – Gain insight into salary trends across different geographic markets

This survey helps firms benchmark compensation across a wide range of operational roles, providing insights that support competitive hiring and retention strategies.

Associate Compensation Survey (TAC)

The Associate Compensation Survey provides comprehensive market data for associate lawyers, articling students, and summer students, helping firms understand compensation trends across legal career stages.

Results are available on a total sample basis and segmented by key scoping criteria including:

Firm Size
Region
Area of Specialization
Area of Sub-Specialization
Year of Call

This survey provides valuable benchmarking information to help firms remain competitive in attracting and retaining legal talent.

TOTAL REWARDS Survey (TR)

The Total Rewards Survey provides comprehensive benchmarking data on compensation-related policies, benefits, and HR practices within the legal industry.

Conducted every three years, this survey helps firms evaluate and refine their total rewards strategies while remaining competitive in attracting and retaining top talent.

Results include detailed insights into key areas such as:

HR Policies and Practices
HR Indicators including turnover and absenteeism trends
Vacation, overtime, and workplace policies
Travel and expense practices
Group Benefits Plan Provisions
Pension and Savings Plan Provisions
Legal industry compensation and benefits trends

In non-survey years, Members are able to purchase the results of the most recent survey.

View 2026 Fees Structure

Why Participate?

Participating firms gain access to reliable benchmarking data that supports informed compensation decisions and strong governance practices.

Benefits include:

Reduced pricing for participating firms
Reliable market benchmarks to support compensation decisions
Insight into whether your firm’s total rewards strategy is aligned with the market
Support good governance and prepare your firm for the age of pay transparency.

The more firms that participate, the stronger and more valuable the benchmark data becomes for the legal community.

Participation in the surveys is available exclusively to TLOMA Members.

A Simple and Efficient Participation Process

TLOMA Compensation Surveys are designed with law firms in mind, making participation straightforward and efficient.

Participants can expect:

User-friendly questionnaires with all required information
Historical job matching data from prior years to save time during submission
Detailed job-level descriptions to simplify role matching
Standardized report layouts that follow data confidentiality rules and best practices
Secure online platform for questionnaire submission and report retrieval
Individual support from our survey partner, Normandin Beaudry, for questions and feedback

Participation

The 2026 Compensation Surveys are now open.

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TLOMA Members who choose not to participate may still purchase the survey results once available.

To review pricing and purchasing options, please contact TLOMA directly for assistance.

Please note that survey participation and results are available exclusively to TLOMA Members.

TLOMA Membership Application

Special Offer for TLOMA Members

Want access to a broader database? Our survey provider further supports members with remun, their broad-based general industry compensation survey.

By participating in the TLOMA Business Services survey and in exchange for your data, Normandin Beaudry is offering a special discount to their proprietary compensation survey database called remun. To benefit from this special discount, please contact Normandin Beaudry and a representative will be pleased to provide additional details and support.