In the rest of Canada, the proportion of the population that reported speaking only English at home declined from 77.1% to 74.1% between 2006 and 2011. In the MontrÃ©al census metropolitan area, the use of French as the only language spoken at home continued the decrease that began in 2001.
Salaries at Large Firms. At large firms, a senior lawyer with over 10 years of experience can expect to earn $164,000 to $246,250 at a large firm, according to Robert Half Legal, global provider of legal professionals. Lawyers with four to nine years of experience earn an average of $144,250 to $193,000 per year.t large firms, a senior lawyer with over 10 years of experience can expect to earn $164,000 to $246,250 at a large firm, according to Robert Half Legal, global provider of legal professionals.
The median pay for lawyers in 2012 was $54.58 per hour, or $113,530 per year, according to the BLS. On the other hand, their average annual pay was $62.93 per hour, which comes to $130,880 per year.Median pay means half earn more and half earn less.mong the major employers of lawyers, company management had the highest pay in 2012, with annual salaries averaging $163,510, according to the BLS. The lowest-paying of major employers was state government, paying $82,750 per year on average.