Your annual income is proportional to your age and experience. We all agree a 25 year old and a 55 year old should not be making the same money. It is also very difficult to give advice to people on this site when they ask "is this a good offer?", when the job description and the experience/age of the person is not given. We all appreciate the fact that lawyers (if this thread is all about), are one of highest paid group of individuals in the West along with surgeons, whether they work for salary or in private practice. You can be sure, in the West, they make in the multiple six digits.