This page describes the lockstep payscale at one of the most prestigious big law firms in the country. http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/skadden,-arps,-

This page describes the lockstep payscale at one of the most prestigious big law firms in the country. http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/skadden,-arps,-slate,-meagher-flom-llp-and-affiliates/company-overview.aspx http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/skadden,-arps,-sla.... That probably explains quite a big part of it.