After Graduation

Range of Reported Salaries

The range of salaries presented below is intended simply as a guideline to the approximate salaries you might expect to receive. These figures vary from year to year based upon market conditions as well as the number of graduates reporting salary information to us, but historically the variations have been insignificant when viewed as general guidelines. This year, we received salary information from 78% of our graduates in private practice.

 Law Firms                          Median Starting Salary     Salary Range
(25th - 75th percentile) 

501 or more attorneys
251-500 attorneys
101-250 attorneys
51-100 attorneys
26-50 attorneys
11-25 attorneys
2-10 attorneys

$160,000
$160,000  
$150,000
$75,000
$66,625
$65,000
$60,000

$160,000-$160,000
$160,000-$160,000
$90,000-$160,000
$65,000-$125,000
$70,000-$115,000
$60,000-$100,000
$50,000-$68,000

Corporations
Government
Public Interest

$78,000
$55,000
$50,000
$64,000-$102,500
$50,000-$57,000
$44,000-$53,000
 

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