Cowen 2016 eDiscovery Salary Report: 245 new eDiscovery positions will be created in 2017.
Just in time for year-end reviews and bonus season… The Cowen Group’s 2016 eDiscovery salary report.
Please click here for our results, which include: compensation and bonus trends, demand for talent projections, geographic compensation breakdowns, certification values and full job descriptions.
The highlights you might find compelling:
- 245 newly discovered position be created in 2017
- eDiscovery attorney salaries are up 16% across the nation
- eDiscovery staff salaries increased 11% in New York, Washington DC and San Francisco.
- Legal and eDiscovery project managers top the list three years in a row for most in demand legal talent.
- Firm-wide directors and eDiscovery attorney bonuses have increased by as much as 50% over the last two years.
- Firm-wide directors and eDiscovery attorney bonuses have increased by as much as 50% over the last two years.
- New York, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco markets are hot - trending as the most the competitive geographic markets for compensating eDiscovery professionals
- The Certified eDiscovery Specialists (“CEDS”) remained the most commonly held certification across all titles and roles. :
To view our full 2016 eDiscovery Salary Report, click here.
David Cowen
President
Information Governance @ Loudoun County | Compliance, eDiscovery
7yGreat information and the report is laid out well. Very valuable information. Rob Robinson Robert Hilson Robin Athlyn Thompson, CEDS, IGP, CIP, IGp Mary Mack