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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
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$94,934 USD£72,714 GBPNew York City $104,394 USD |
$52,000 USD£39,829 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Law / United States is $94,934 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,000 USD. All data are based on 499 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $115,300 USD. Women receive a salary of $81,100 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $126,200 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $101,500 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of $137,000 USD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive $116,900 USD.
Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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2 |
100%
0.4% |
$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
|
16 |
99.6%
3.21% |
$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
|
14 |
96.39%
2.81% |
$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
|
26 |
93.59%
5.21% |
$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
|
19 |
88.38%
3.81% |
$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
|
21 |
84.57%
4.21% |
$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
|
27 |
80.36%
5.41% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
|
36 |
74.95%
7.21% |
$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
|
13 |
67.74%
2.61% |
$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
|
27 |
65.13%
5.41% |
$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
|
26 |
59.72%
5.21% |
$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
|
20 |
54.51%
4.01% |
$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
|
13 |
50.5%
2.61% |
$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
|
20 |
47.9%
4.01% |
$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
|
9 |
43.89%
1.8% |
$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
|
19 |
42.08%
3.81% |
$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
|
4 |
38.28%
0.8% |
$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
|
17 |
37.47%
3.41% |
$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
|
12 |
34.07%
2.4% |
$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
|
14 |
31.66%
2.81% |
$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
|
6 |
28.86%
1.2% |
$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
|
21 |
27.66%
4.21% |
$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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9 |
23.45%
1.8% |
$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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6 |
21.64%
1.2% |
$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
|
3 |
20.44%
0.6% |
$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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5 |
19.84%
1% |
$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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5 |
18.84%
1% |
HIGH SALARIES | ||
$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
|
18 |
17.84%
3.61% |
$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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6 |
14.23%
1.2% |
$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
|
3 |
13.03%
0.6% |
$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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7 |
12.42%
1.4% |
$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
|
6 |
11.02%
1.2% |
$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
|
13 |
9.82%
2.61% |
$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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3 |
7.21%
0.6% |
$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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2 |
6.61%
0.4% |
$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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1 |
6.21%
0.2% |
$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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4 |
6.01%
0.8% |
$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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26 |
5.21%
5.21% |
# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Doctorate Degree | 221 | $126,200 USD |
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2 | Masters Degree | 74 | $101,500 USD |
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3 | Bachelors Degree | 100 | $65,100 USD |
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4 | Some College | 85 | $53,300 USD |
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5 | High School | 18 | $50,200 USD |
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6 | Bellow H. School | 1 | $30,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 12-16 Years | 45 | $137,000 USD |
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2 | 20+ Years | 106 | $116,900 USD |
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3 | 16-20 Years | 46 | $103,000 USD |
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4 | 8-12 Years | 55 | $100,100 USD |
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5 | 4-8 Years | 91 | $82,700 USD |
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6 | 1-2 Years | 35 | $77,700 USD |
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7 | 2-4 Years | 65 | $69,700 USD |
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8 | 0-1 Year | 56 | $67,800 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 71-75 | 2 | $167,500 USD |
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2 | 46-50 | 46 | $134,800 USD |
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3 | 61-65 | 21 | $120,700 USD |
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4 | 36-40 | 43 | $107,200 USD |
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5 | 56-60 | 29 | $106,600 USD |
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6 | 41-45 | 45 | $100,100 USD |
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7 | 51-55 | 28 | $98,800 USD |
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8 | 66-70 | 6 | $96,100 USD |
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9 | 26-30 | 61 | $90,500 USD |
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10 | n/a | 109 | $87,000 USD |
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11 | 31-35 | 72 | $82,600 USD |
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12 | 21-25 | 30 | $52,700 USD |
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13 | 76-99 | 1 | $48,000 USD |
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14 | 14-20 | 6 | $28,900 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Self Employed | 45 | $107,900 USD |
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2 | Permanent | 419 | $96,300 USD |
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3 | Contract | 18 | $72,300 USD |
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4 | Part Time | 17 | $50,200 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Idaho | 2 | $140,000 USD |
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2 | Tennessee | 6 | $125,500 USD |
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3 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 19 | $125,300 USD |
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4 | Alaska | 1 | $120,000 USD |
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5 | Nevada | 10 | $118,200 USD |
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6 | Illinois | 17 | $117,300 USD |
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7 | Michigan | 9 | $113,700 USD |
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8 | Alabama | 3 | $110,000 USD |
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9 | Minnesota | 12 | $107,800 USD |
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10 | Texas | 53 | $105,300 USD |
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11 | Utah | 9 | $103,200 USD |
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12 | California | 65 | $100,800 USD |
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13 | New York State | 53 | $100,800 USD |
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14 | Ohio | 13 | $98,200 USD |
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15 | Massachusetts | 11 | $97,400 USD |
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16 | Arizona | 8 | $96,500 USD |
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17 | North Carolina | 12 | $94,800 USD |
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18 | Oklahoma | 3 | $94,300 USD |
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19 | Florida | 22 | $93,300 USD |
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20 | Colorado | 13 | $92,100 USD |
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21 | Connecticut | 2 | $90,000 USD |
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22 | Vermont | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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23 | Washington State | 17 | $87,400 USD |
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24 | New Jersey | 8 | $87,300 USD |
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25 | Rhode Island | 2 | $84,500 USD |
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26 | Missouri | 3 | $81,400 USD |
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27 | Georgia | 19 | $80,600 USD |
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28 | Oregon | 8 | $80,600 USD |
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29 | Maine | 4 | $77,100 USD |
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30 | Pennsylvania | 16 | $75,500 USD |
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31 | New Mexico | 3 | $75,500 USD |
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32 | Louisiana | 9 | $74,900 USD |
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33 | Wisconsin | 6 | $72,000 USD |
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34 | West Virginia | 3 | $71,700 USD |
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35 | Virginia | 4 | $66,800 USD |
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36 | Indiana | 6 | $64,400 USD |
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37 | Kansas | 1 | $58,000 USD |
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38 | Maryland | 8 | $55,300 USD |
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39 | New Hampshire | 2 | $54,500 USD |
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40 | Nebraska | 1 | $52,200 USD |
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41 | Kentucky | 2 | $43,400 USD |
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42 | South Carolina | 1 | $42,000 USD |
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43 | Arkansas | 1 | $42,000 USD |
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44 | Mississippi | 2 | $40,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Cincinnati | 4 | $193,800 USD |
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2 | San Antonio | 2 | $176,500 USD |
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3 | Nashville | 3 | $166,000 USD |
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4 | Tacoma | 3 | $141,700 USD |
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5 | Pittsburgh | 4 | $136,800 USD |
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6 | Orlando | 2 | $127,500 USD |
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7 | Durham | 3 | $126,700 USD |
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8 | Washington DC | 19 | $125,300 USD |
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9 | San Francisco | 14 | $123,600 USD |
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10 | Minneapolis | 9 | $119,700 USD |
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11 | Houston | 19 | $118,100 USD |
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12 | Fort Lauderdale | 3 | $117,700 USD |
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13 | Tampa | 6 | $117,600 USD |
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14 | Chicago | 17 | $117,300 USD |
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15 | Las Vegas | 8 | $114,000 USD |
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16 | Charlotte | 3 | $112,300 USD |
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17 | Dallas | 20 | $109,700 USD |
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18 | New York City | 47 | $104,400 USD |
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19 | Salt Lake City | 9 | $103,200 USD |
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20 | Detroit | 8 | $103,000 USD |
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21 | Sacramento | 6 | $102,000 USD |
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22 | Los Angeles | 23 | $100,900 USD |
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23 | San Diego | 9 | $100,100 USD |
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24 | Knoxville | 2 | $97,500 USD |
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25 | Boston | 11 | $97,400 USD |
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26 | Phoenix | 7 | $93,900 USD |
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27 | Buffalo, United States | 4 | $92,800 USD |
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28 | Denver | 11 | $92,300 USD |
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29 | Colorado Springs | 2 | $91,000 USD |
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30 | Hartford | 2 | $90,000 USD |
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31 | Newark | 8 | $87,300 USD |
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32 | Irvine | 3 | $82,700 USD |
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33 | New Orleans | 8 | $81,600 USD |
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34 | Atlanta | 18 | $81,500 USD |
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35 | St. Louis | 3 | $81,400 USD |
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36 | Portland, Oregon | 8 | $80,600 USD |
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37 | Portland, Maine | 4 | $77,100 USD |
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38 | Seattle | 11 | $77,000 USD |
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39 | Fort Worth | 3 | $76,700 USD |
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40 | Albuquerque | 3 | $75,500 USD |
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41 | --Other-- | 29 | $74,100 USD |
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42 | Bakersfield | 2 | $72,500 USD |
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43 | Milwaukee | 6 | $72,000 USD |
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44 | St. Paul | 3 | $72,000 USD |
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45 | Charleston, West Virginia | 3 | $71,700 USD |
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46 | San Jose | 2 | $70,000 USD |
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47 | Indianapolis | 5 | $69,200 USD |
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48 | Austin | 6 | $69,000 USD |
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49 | Miami | 9 | $65,200 USD |
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50 | Columbus | 5 | $58,100 USD |
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51 | Spokane | 2 | $57,500 USD |
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52 | Baltimore | 8 | $55,300 USD |
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53 | Philadelphia | 12 | $55,000 USD |
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54 | Fayetteville | 3 | $54,700 USD |
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55 | Manchester, United States | 2 | $54,500 USD |
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56 | Cleveland | 3 | $54,300 USD |
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57 | Virginia Beach | 2 | $43,500 USD |
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58 | Jackson | 2 | $40,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Corporate Counsel Lawyer | 42 | $149,700 USD |
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2 | Judge | 7 | $138,600 USD |
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3 | Private Practice Lawyer | 19 | $133,100 USD |
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4 | Lawyer | 175 | $118,800 USD |
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5 | Government Counsel Lawyer | 16 | $114,100 USD |
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6 | Law Firm Administrator | 22 | $91,700 USD |
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7 | Other Law Career | 68 | $81,100 USD |
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8 | Paralegal Manager | 10 | $67,000 USD |
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9 | Public Interest Lawyer | 7 | $61,300 USD |
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10 | Paralegal | 81 | $50,200 USD |
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11 | Legal Secretary | 48 | $44,100 USD |
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12 | Court Administrator | 4 | $37,400 USD |
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What I do?
"Immigration attorney."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Tacoma | Doctorate Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $200,000 USD |
What I do?
"Send applications admin translate meet with clients Do intakes for new clients answer phones."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Boston | High School | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $50,000 USD |
What I do?
"Litigate claims on behalf of clients."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Houston | Doctorate Degree | 0-1 Year | Advanced | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Litigation Support To Attorneys."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Los Angeles | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $130,000 USD |
What I do?
"Investigate criminal cases for defense."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Masters Degree | 12-16 Years | Expert | $53,000 USD |
What I do?
"Law, writing briefs."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Nashville | Masters Degree | 12-16 Years | Expert | $260,000 USD |
What I do?
"Assist company with legal issues."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Houston | Doctorate Degree | 0-1 Year | Basic | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Government agency."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Tacoma | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Assist supervising attorney."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Some College | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $30,700 USD |
What I do?
"Practising law."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | Advanced | $201,400 USD |
What I do?
"Divorce litigation."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $90,000 USD |
What I do?
"Draft reports, analyze case files to determine liability, communicate with opposing attorneys, attend depositions, attend informal conferences, attend trials."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Houston | Masters Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $95,000 USD |
What I do?
"Be a lawyer."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Orlando | Doctorate Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $75,000 USD |
What I do?
"Compliance, advise CEO, contract review."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Newport News | Doctorate Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Litigation."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Los Angeles | Doctorate Degree | 1-2 Years | Expert | $90,000 USD |
What I do?
"Word, Excel, Basic Computer, Email, Internet."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Denver | High School | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $31,200 USD |
What I do?
"Represent the company in any legal situations that may arise."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Portland, Maine | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $120,900 USD |
What I do?
"Chief legal officer for the region."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Houston | Doctorate Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $185,000 USD |
What I do?
"Complete filiing for all immigration matters."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Atlanta | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Advanced | $48,000 USD |
What I do?
"Write legal memoranda, analyze various issues, advise agencies."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Hartford | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Must be licensed by the State to practice law."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Doctorate Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $75,000 USD |
What I do?
"Advice, Analysis, Review, Writing."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Buffalo, United States | Doctorate Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $160,000 USD |
What I do?
"A lot of things."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Portland, Oregon | Some College | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $30,000 USD |
What I do?
"Litigation."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Phoenix | Doctorate Degree | 12-16 Years | Expert | $319,000 USD |
What I do?
"Transactional law."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Dallas | Doctorate Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $55,000 USD |
What I do?
"Legal bunch of stuff just legal stuff."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Dallas | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $86,000 USD |
What I do?
"Immigration law."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Milwaukee | Doctorate Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"I defend clients in civil and criminal courts, I have a JD in law."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Los Angeles | Doctorate Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $205,500 USD |
What I do?
"Government senior case analysis."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Miami | Some College | 16-20 Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Moniitor infringement, redacting contracts."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"My main tasks are coordinating events such as Hearings, Mediations, Arbitration’s, Depositions. As well as coordinating telephone conferences with Opposing Counsel and Experts, Adjusters, etc. we work closely with a system called Aderant Total Office that allows us to input all the information in for a new file/law suit. We correspond mainly through email using Outlook as well as through the telephone. We utilize Microsoft Word constantly to draft different pleadings relevant to each case."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Fort Lauderdale | Some College | 12-16 Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Explaining legal terms and benefits to people."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Phoenix | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $45,000 USD |
What I do?
"Securities law specialist. I have a BA, JD, and LLM. I work in the financial services industry."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Denver | Doctorate Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $110,000 USD |
What I do?
"Eight years of legal experience and education working with multiple different kinds of software and technology clients."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Minneapolis | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $51,000 USD |
What I do?
"Legal research, motion writing, affidavit writing, client counseling, will writing Microsoft Office proficient, Casemaker."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Spokane | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Trial attorney and senior partner."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Minneapolis | Doctorate Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $220,000 USD |
What I do?
"I make sure client's go to treatment."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Las Vegas | Doctorate Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $110,000 USD |
What I do?
"Submit expense reports. Arrange travel. Manage calendars for all attorneys. Set up meetings. Book hotels, flights and transportation. File emails."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $67,000 USD |
What I do?
"Juris doctor, writing, research."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Houston | Doctorate Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Scheduling, calendar, microsoft office, greenfiling, care, internet, quick books, notary public, accounting, customer service, drafting pleadings, research, management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Salt Lake City | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $16,000 USD |
What I do?
"Various legal duties."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Cleveland | High School | 12-16 Years | n/a | $46,000 USD |
What I do?
"Supervise Public Defenders, Investigators, support staff."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Houston | Doctorate Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Energy regulation and midstream contract consultant."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Denver | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Prosecuting crimes in Cook County."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Doctorate Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $89,000 USD |
What I do?
"Attorney helping injured people recover for their injuries."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Raleigh | Doctorate Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $180,000 USD |
What I do?
"I'm an immigration attorney in Westchester, NY."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Yonkers | Doctorate Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $20,000 USD |
What I do?
"Marketing, IT, Office Manager."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Las Vegas | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $67,500 USD |
What I do?
"Assist attorneys with docketing for class action law suits and other cases in transportation industry as well as perform other legal assistant duties."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Indianapolis | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Law enforcement."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Columbia, South Carolina | High School | 1-2 Years | n/a | $42,000 USD |
What I do?
"Intellectual Property protection, patent, trademarks."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Diego | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $130,000 USD |