Kirkland Ellis LLP — 448 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 44
- Filings · FY2025
- $310k
- Median base · FY2025
- Associate
- Top role · 383 all-time
- NY
- Top state · 239 all-time
Kirkland Ellis LLP filed 44 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (down 19% from the year before), with a median base salary of $310k and the middle 50% of offers between $235k and $390k. That is 78% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 448 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Associate in New York.
How much does Kirkland Ellis LLP pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $310k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Kirkland Ellis LLP's H-1B hiring changed by year?
18 certified filings in FY2016 → 42 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 42 | −5% | $310k |
| FY2025 | 44 | −19% | $310k |
| FY2024 | 54 | +108% | $310k |
| FY2023 | 26 | −50% | $250k |
| FY2022 | 52 | +16% | $240k |
| FY2021 | 45 | +73% | $200k |
| FY2020 | 26 | −57% | $220k |
| FY2019 | 61 | +17% | $190k |
| FY2018 | 52 | +86% | $180k |
| FY2017 | 28 | +56% | $180k |
| FY2016 | 18 | — | $170k |
Which wage levels does Kirkland Ellis LLP file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 54% of Kirkland Ellis LLP's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 424 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I28.1%119
- Level II17.9%76
- Level III39.4%167
- Level IV14.6%62
What jobs does Kirkland Ellis LLP sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles. Open a title for Kirkland Ellis LLP's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 383 | $220k |
| Partner | 42 | $420k |
| Non-Share Partner | 5 | $400k |
| Senior Advisor | 2 | $180k |
| Senior HRIS Analyst | 2 | $123k |
| Senior Real Estate Project Manager | 2 | $215k |
| Network Engineer | 2 | $110k |
| Scientific Advisor | 2 | $115k |
| AI Development & Innovation Manager | 1 | $259k |
| Associate, M & a and Corporate Finance | 1 | $185k |
Where does Kirkland Ellis LLP hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| NY | 239 | $235k |
| CA | 94 | $225k |
| IL | 48 | $196k |
| TX | 37 | $210k |
| DC | 17 | $225k |
| MA | 10 | $225k |
| UT | 2 | $295k |
| FL | 1 | $235k |
What has Kirkland Ellis LLP filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 448 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Associate | $365,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2026 | Partner | $575,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $365,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2026 | Partner | $420,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2026 | Partner | $435,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $310,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $390,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $310,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $235,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2026 | Partner | $420,000 |
| 2026 | Partner | $435,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $235,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $390,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $235,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $235,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $235,000 |
| 2026 | Partner | $420,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $310,000 |
| 2026 | Partner | $420,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $390,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $310,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $365,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $310,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $310,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2026 | Partner | $455,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $235,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $365,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $365,000 |
| 2026 | Partner | $445,000 |
| 2026 | Associate | $365,000 |
| 2026 | AI Development & Innovation Manager | $259,000 |
| 2026 | Partner | $390,000 |
| 2025 | Associate | $365,000 |
| 2025 | Partner | $435,000 |
| 2025 | Partner | $445,000 |
| 2025 | Associate | $235,000 |
| 2025 | Associate | $310,000 |
| 2025 | Associate | $235,000 |
| 2025 | Associate | $260,000 |
| 2025 | Associate | $310,000 |
Common questions about Kirkland Ellis LLP's H-1B filings
- How much does Kirkland Ellis LLP pay H-1B workers?
- Kirkland Ellis LLP's median certified H-1B base salary is $310k (FY2025), from 44 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Kirkland Ellis LLP sponsor?
- Kirkland Ellis LLP has 448 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does Kirkland Ellis LLP sponsor for H-1B?
- Kirkland Ellis LLP's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Associate, Partner, Non-Share Partner, Senior Advisor.
- Where does Kirkland Ellis LLP hire H-1B workers?
- Kirkland Ellis LLP's top H-1B worksite states are NY, CA, IL, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →