Summer student pay Ontario (outside GTA)

[ZukoJD]

I’m wondering how much I could expect to be paid as a summer student at a small-medium sized firm outside the GTA? 
 

I’m hoping I can do better than minimum wage, but I’m really just looking for experience at this point. I don’t want to come off as rude or ungrateful if they ask me what I think I should be making and I go too high. 

[Rashabon]

There are no expectations for summer student pay for that kind of position.

[QueensDenning]

Yeah, I’d think like minimum wage would be the going rate for this type of summer job. 

[Apple]

8 hours ago, ZukoJD said:

I’m wondering how much I could expect to be paid as a summer student at a small-medium sized firm outside the GTA? 
 

I’m hoping I can do better than minimum wage, but I’m really just looking for experience at this point. I don’t want to come off as rude or ungrateful if they ask me what I think I should be making and I go too high. 

I can actually speak to this because I got offers from a variety of firms from around the GTA. During the 1L recruit the lowest end I was offered was $650 for 35 hours (no overtime pay). On the upper end I was offered $800 for 35 hours of work (no overtime pay). There were offers in-between this. During 2L I received a pay increase. 

[ZukoJD]

1 hour ago, Apple said:

I can actually speak to this because I got offers from a variety of firms from around the GTA. During the 1L recruit the lowest end I was offered was $650 for 35 hours (no overtime pay). On the upper end I was offered $800 for 35 hours of work (no overtime pay). There were offers in-between this. During 2L I received a pay increase. 

Thanks @Apple! This is helpful 🙂 

[LMP]

Had multiple offers from non GTA firms. Ranging from 3 -12 lawyers. 

Average was about $1000/week with only one of the firms offering overtime. 

Possible to get up to $1600 a week plus whatever you can earn doing overtime. All of these examples come from Simcoe - Muskoka.