TLOMA 2026 Compensation Surveys

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.

For the 2026 survey cycle, TLOMA will be conducting the following surveys:

Business Services Survey (TBS)

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

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

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

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.

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
• Supporting good governance and preparing 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

TLOMA Members are invited to participate in the 2026 Compensation Surveys.

An informational Launch Session will be held via webinar on April 8, 2026. Registration is now open. 

To register your firm as a participant, please contact Normandin Beaudry:

📧 tloma@nbac.ca

A member of the survey project team will provide the next steps, including participation confirmation, questionnaires, and submission timelines.

Firms that are not currently members of TLOMA must activate a TLOMA membership prior to participating in the surveys.

Non-Participant Purchase

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

To review pricing and purchasing options, please refer to the 2026 TLOMA Compensation Survey Fee Structure and contact TLOMA directly for assistance.

Please note that survey results are available for purchase exclusively by TLOMA Members.

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.