LAW SALARY IN UNITED STATES
GROSS SALARY
US$ 93,941
NET SALARY
US$ 68,716
MOST TYPICAL GROSS
US$ 63,436
Updated: 27 Mar 2020
Diff. gross vs. net:
26%
Salary entries: 462
Salary entries: 462
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Salary entries from individual employees for Law in United States
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(79/79) ATTORNEYPosted: 27 Mar 2020
Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years:
"I make sure client's go to treatment."
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(78/79) LEGAL SECRETARYPosted: 11 Mar 2020
Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years:
"Submit expense reports. Arrange travel. Manage calendars for all attorneys. Set up meetings. Book hotels, flights and transportation. File emails."
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(77/79) ATTORNEYPosted: 22 Jan 2020
Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years:
"Juris doctor, writing, research."
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(76/79) PARALEGALPosted: 15 Jan 2020
Some College, 4-8 years:
"Scheduling, calendar, microsoft office, greenfiling, care, internet, quick books, notary public, accounting, customer service, drafting pleadings, research, management."
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(75/79) LEGAL ASSISTANTPosted: 04 Jan 2020
High School, 12-16 years:
"Various legal duties."
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(74/79) CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDERPosted: 02 Dec 2019
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Supervise Public Defenders, Investigators, support staff."
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(73/79) CONSULTANTPosted: 19 Oct 2019
Masters Degree, 8-12 years:
"Energy regulation and midstream contract consultant."
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(72/79) PROSECUTORPosted: 20 Aug 2019
Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years:
"Prosecuting crimes in Cook County."
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(71/79) ATTORNEYPosted: 14 Aug 2019
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Attorney helping injured people recover for their injuries."
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(70/79) MARKETING DIRECTORPosted: 13 Aug 2019
Some College, 20+ years:
"Marketing, IT, Office Manager."
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(69/79) FOUNDING ATTORNEYPosted: 12 Aug 2019
Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years:
"I'm an immigration attorney in Westchester, NY."
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(68/79) LITIGATION DOCKETING LEGAL ASSISTANTPosted: 09 Aug 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"Assist attorneys with docketing for class action law suits and other cases in transportation industry as well as perform other legal assistant duties."
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(67/79) POLICEPosted: 16 Jul 2019
High School, 1-2 years:
"Law enforcement."
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(66/79) PARALEGALPosted: 14 Jul 2019
Some College, 12-16 years:
"Set up of business entities."
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(65/79) SENIOR LEGAL ANALYSTPosted: 14 Jul 2019
Bachelors Degree, 20+ years:
"Intellectual Property protection, patent, trademarks."
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(64/79) LAW CLERKPosted: 03 Jul 2019
Masters Degree, 16-20 years:
"Research, drafting, memoranda, briefs, ordinances."
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(63/79) SENIOR ATTORNEYPosted: 02 Jul 2019
Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years:
"Manage eminent domain cases for State Department of Transportation."
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(62/79) SENIOR LITIGATION PARALEGALPosted: 26 Jun 2019
Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years:
"Filing applications
Drafting affidavits
reviewing work product
legal research
Client liason."
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(61/79) ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYPosted: 22 Jun 2019
Doctorate Degree, 1-2 years:
"Signing lawsuits, drafting court documents, going to court."
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(60/79) ATTORNEYPosted: 19 Jun 2019
Doctorate Degree, 0-1 year:
"Corporate law in mergers and acquisitions or restructuring."
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(59/79) ASSOCIATE GENERALCOUNSELPosted: 09 Jun 2019
Doctorate Degree, 12-16 years:
"Corporate review of documents."
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(58/79) CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERPosted: 05 Jun 2019
Some College, 20+ years:
"I record deposition proceedings and then produce a quality transcript. I am certified by the State of California, United States."
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(57/79) LAWYERPosted: 01 Jun 2019
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Writing, public speaking, research."
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(56/79) ASSOCIATEPosted: 30 May 2019
Doctorate Degree, 1-2 years:
"Work for a corporate company."
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(55/79) LEGAL ASSISTANTPosted: 22 May 2019
Some College, 1-2 years:
"Affidavit/Brief Writing, Form prep and filing, client communications, file organizing."
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(54/79) PARALEGALPosted: 16 May 2019
Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years:
"Legal shit my dude."
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(53/79) ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYPosted: 14 May 2019
Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years:
"Immigration Defense and Family Petitions and Criminal Defense."
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(52/79) NAME PARTNERPosted: 30 Apr 2019
Doctorate Degree, 12-16 years:
"Taking care of the Associates and Junior and Senior partners at my firm."
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(51/79) ATTORNEYPosted: 21 Mar 2019
Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years:
"Immigration attorney."
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(50/79) ATTORNEYPosted: 18 Mar 2019
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Self employed solo practice less than 4 years experience as lawyer."
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(49/79) DEFENSE ATTORNEYPosted: 18 Mar 2019
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"I have a federal contract to represent migrants charged with illegal entry into the U.S."
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(48/79) PATENT LAWPosted: 21 Feb 2019
Masters Degree, 0-1 year:
"Work with patents."
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(47/79) SENIOR PARALEGALPosted: 20 Feb 2019
Some College, 20+ years:
"Provide attorney with legal assistance."
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(46/79) MANAGING ATTORNEYPosted: 10 Feb 2019
Doctorate Degree, 16-20 years:
"Self-employed managing attorney."
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(45/79) JUNIOR PARTNERPosted: 05 Feb 2019
Masters Degree, 1-2 years:
"Backreading evidence and solving cases alongside senior partners."
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(44/79) IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYPosted: 01 Feb 2019
Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years:
"Removal Defense."
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(43/79) CONSULTANTPosted: 31 Jan 2019
Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years:
"I work on transactions."
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(42/79) IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYPosted: 25 Jan 2019
Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years:
"Visa applications and deportation defense."
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(41/79) JUVENILE CORRECTIONSPosted: 23 Jan 2019
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"I Work with juvenile delinquents."
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(40/79) POLICE OFFICERPosted: 20 Jan 2019
Masters Degree, 4-8 years:
"I take people to jail and go to court."
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(39/79) LAWYERPosted: 08 Jan 2019
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"I work as a lawyer all day every day."
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(38/79) ASSOCIATEPosted: 15 Dec 2018
Masters Degree, 12-16 years:
"Associate attorney at law firm."
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(37/79) ASSOCIATEPosted: 25 Nov 2018
Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years:
"Corporate Law associate focused on private fund formation and structuring. Three years of experience at top 20 law firm."
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(36/79) LAWYERPosted: 21 Nov 2018
Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years:
"See cases on court."
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(35/79) PARALEGALPosted: 08 Nov 2018
Masters Degree, 20+ years:
"Assistant to Senior Partner."
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(34/79) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGEPosted: 17 Sep 2018
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Administrative Law Judge for Social Security Administration."
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(33/79) ASSOCIATEPosted: 17 Sep 2018
Doctorate Degree, 1-2 years:
"Junior associate."
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(32/79) DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSELPosted: 14 Sep 2018
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Oversee the commercial legal activities of the business."
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(31/79) PARALEGALPosted: 08 Sep 2018
Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year:
"Editing and drafting documents."
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(30/79) LEGAL SECRETARYPosted: 01 Sep 2018
Some College, 20+ years:
"Process contracts and bonds."
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(29/79) ATTORNEYPosted: 24 Aug 2018
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Self employed civil attorney in law firm with 3 attorneys."
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(28/79) LITIGATION CONSULTANTPosted: 17 Aug 2018
Doctorate Degree, 0-1 year:
"Analyze data and estimate damages in support of expert witness testimony."
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(27/79) LEAD OFFICERPosted: 12 Jul 2018
Some College, 20+ years:
"Provide security for the aviation traveling public."
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(26/79) STAFF ATTORNEYPosted: 15 May 2018
Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years:
"Contract review negotiation."
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(25/79) CONTRACT ATTORNEYPosted: 01 May 2018
Doctorate Degree, 16-20 years:
"Manage and negotiate complex contracts."
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(24/79) ASSOCIATEPosted: 17 Apr 2018
Doctorate Degree, 1-2 years:
"Associate attorney working in the area of labor law, ERISA, and associated legal specialties."
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(23/79) LAWYERPosted: 08 Apr 2018
Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years:
"Civil rights law, trial and appeals."
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(22/79) LEGAL SECRETARYPosted: 07 Apr 2018
Some College, 2-4 years:
"Calendar appointments, hearing notices, client phone calls."
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(21/79) ATTORNEYPosted: 06 Apr 2018
Doctorate Degree, 16-20 years:
"Corp attny."
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(20/79) COMPLIANCE ANALYSTPosted: 04 Apr 2018
Doctorate Degree, 1-2 years:
"Work as a Compliance Analyst for a non-profit."
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(19/79) BARRISTERPosted: 24 Mar 2018
Masters Degree, 2-4 years:
"Criminal and civil lawyer."
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(18/79) ASSISTANTPosted: 16 Mar 2018
Some College
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(17/79) IMMIGRATION ASSOCIATEPosted: 05 Jan 2018
Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years:
"Immigration Law dealing with all business, family and visa issues."
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(16/79) LITIGATION PARALEGALPosted: 29 Dec 2017
Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year:
"Meeting with clients, drafting applications, memorandums and written statements. Legal Research and collecting supporting evidence. Preparing court filings and assisting attorney in preparing clients for trial. Interpreting for Spanish speaking clients."
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(15/79) MANAGING ATTORNEYPosted: 22 Dec 2017
Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years:
"Immigration Law, business, family, and removal defense."
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(14/79) LEGAL ASSISTANTPosted: 21 Dec 2017
Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years:
"Assist lawyer with cases, legal research and writing."
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(13/79) AGENTPosted: 18 Dec 2017
Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years:
"Investigator of crimes and federal violations."
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(12/79) COURT REPORTERPosted: 12 Dec 2017
Some College, 4-8 years:
"Stenographer - I write what people say when sworn under oath in legal proceedings such as court hearings, depositions, statements under oath, and arbitrations. I'm am responsible for making a transcript, a written record, of everything that was said."
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(11/79) ATTORNEYPosted: 01 Dec 2017
Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years:
"Many clients lots of work intersting."
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(10/79) ASSOCIATEPosted: 25 Oct 2017
Doctorate Degree, 0-1 year:
"Business Transactional and Litigation Attorney."
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(9/79) JR. PATENT ADMINPosted: 10 Oct 2017
Some College, 1-2 years:
"Assist admins in preparing documents for associates to file."
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(8/79) LEGAL WRITERPosted: 02 Oct 2017
Doctorate Degree, 0-1 year:
"I write legal memoranda in support of visa petitions."
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(7/79) ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDERPosted: 25 Sep 2017
Doctorate Degree, 0-1 year:
"Represent persons unable to afford an attorney who have been accused of crimes."
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(6/79) CORPORATE COUNSELPosted: 19 Sep 2017
Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years:
"Transactional attorney
inside counsel."
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(5/79) ATTORNEYPosted: 08 Sep 2017
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Assisting immigrants in getting legal status."
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(4/79) LAWYERPosted: 04 Sep 2017
High School, 20+ years:
"Get people to stop being in jail because that is not any fun or fair."
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(3/79) CONTRACTSPosted: 14 Aug 2017
Masters Degree, 8-12 years:
"Draft contracts for oil and gas company."
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(2/79) ASSOCIATE UNIVERSITY COUNSELPosted: 24 Jul 2017
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Provide legal advice to campus constituents for federal, state and local compliance."
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(1/79) MEDITORPosted: 10 Jul 2017
Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year:
"Medite in the courthouse, be neutrl. provide greemnts."
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SALARY BY LEVEL LAW UNITED STATES
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| Salary levels | Avg. gross salary | Salary entries |
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| More | US$ 258,960 |
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| 205K | US$ 200,500 |
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| 195K | US$ 192,333 |
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| 185K | US$ 181,500 |
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| 175K | US$ 173,333 |
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| 165K | US$ 163,800 |
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| 155K | US$ 152,047 |
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| 145K | US$ 143,000 |
10
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| 135K | US$ 132,222 |
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| 125K | US$ 122,090 |
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| 115K | US$ 112,778 |
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| 105K | US$ 102,966 |
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| 95K | US$ 91,150 |
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| 85K | US$ 82,714 |
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| 75K | US$ 72,766 |
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| 65K | US$ 63,436 |
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| 55K | US$ 52,723 |
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| 45K | US$ 43,889 |
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| 35K | US$ 33,880 |
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| 25K | US$ 24,348 |
30
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| 15K | US$ 17,000 |
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SALARY BY GENDER LAW UNITED STATES
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SALARY BY EDUCATION LAW UNITED STATES
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| Avg. gross salary | Salary entries | |
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| Doctorate Degree | US$ 125,405 | 205 |
| Masters Degree | US$ 98,085 | 66 |
| Bachelors Degree | US$ 64,673 | 94 |
| Some College | US$ 53,601 | 80 |
| High School | US$ 51,352 | 16 |
| Bellow H. School | US$ 30,000 | 01 |
Law workers holding Doctorate Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in United States. With an earned Doctorate Degree, they grosses US$ 125,405. While Law workers with Bellow H. School education earn the least, with an average gross income of US$ 30,000. This is 318.02% lower of what Doctorate Degree degree holders earn.
SALARY BY EXPERIENCE LAW UNITED STATES
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| Avg. gross salary | Salary entries | |
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| 20+ Years | US$ 116,317 | 103 |
| 16-20 Years | US$ 99,524 | 39 |
| 12-16 Years | US$ 133,534 | 41 |
| 8-12 Years | US$ 100,354 | 50 |
| 4-8 Years | US$ 81,504 | 87 |
| 2-4 Years | US$ 69,228 | 62 |
| 1-2 Years | US$ 75,737 | 31 |
| 0-1 Year | US$ 67,656 | 49 |
Law workers in United States with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 12-16 Years of experience earn a gross average of US$ 133,534 compared to US$ 67,656 for their counterparts with 0-1 Year of experience. The difference between workers with 12-16 Years of experience and 0-1 Year is 97.37%.
SALARY BY AGE LAW UNITED STATES
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| Avg. gross salary | Salary entries | |
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| More | US$ 48,000 | 01 |
| 69-74 | US$ 102,716 | 05 |
| 63-68 | US$ 102,534 | 11 |
| 57-62 | US$ 113,853 | 32 |
| 51-56 | US$ 95,823 | 30 |
| 45-50 | US$ 120,584 | 57 |
| 39-44 | US$ 111,780 | 36 |
| 33-38 | US$ 95,842 | 64 |
| 27-32 | US$ 83,786 | 79 |
| 22-26 | US$ 60,572 | 30 |
| 16-21 | US$ 30,328 | 08 |
| N/A | US$ 87,000 | 109 |
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SALARY BY CAREER LAW UNITED STATES
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| # | Avg. gross salary | Salary entries | |
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| 1. | Corporate Counsel Lawyer | US$ 151,740 | 38 |
| 2. | Judge | US$ 138,571 | 07 |
| 3. | Private Practice Lawyer | US$ 136,358 | 18 |
| 4. | Lawyer | US$ 116,043 | 159 |
| 5. | Government Counsel Lawyer | US$ 113,681 | 15 |
| 6. | Law Firm Administrator | US$ 91,690 | 22 |
| 7. | Other Law Career | US$ 83,113 | 63 |
| 8. | Paralegal Manager | US$ 60,044 | 09 |
| 9. | Public Interest Lawyer | US$ 54,807 | 06 |
| 10. | Paralegal | US$ 50,327 | 74 |
| 11. | Legal Secretary | US$ 43,779 | 47 |
| 12. | Court Administrator | US$ 37,395 | 04 |
In United States economy, Corporate Counsel Lawyer is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of US$ 151,740. Judge and Private Practice Lawyer follow, earning US$ 138,571 and US$ 136,358, respectively. Court Administrator earn a gross annual average of US$ 37,395, while Legal Secretary earn US$ 43,779. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 305.78%.
SALARY BY JOB TYPE LAW UNITED STATES
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| Avg. gross salary | Salary entries | |
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| Permanent | US$ 95,860 | 391 |
| Contract | US$ 66,685 | 16 |
| Self Employed | US$ 103,010 | 40 |
| Part Time | US$ 48,800 | 15 |
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SALARY BY CITY LAW UNITED STATES
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| # | Avg. gross salary | Salary entries | |
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| 1. | Cincinnati Law in Cincinnati | US$ 193,750 | 04 |
| 2. | Washington DC Law in Washington DC | US$ 125,263 | 19 |
| 3. | San Francisco Law in San Francisco | US$ 123,560 | 14 |
| 4. | Chicago Law in Chicago | US$ 119,937 | 16 |
| 5. | Houston Law in Houston | US$ 118,625 | 15 |
| 6. | Tampa Law in Tampa | US$ 117,558 | 06 |
| 7. | Minneapolis Law in Minneapolis | US$ 115,142 | 07 |
| 8. | Dallas Law in Dallas | US$ 114,061 | 18 |
| 9. | Las Vegas Law in Las Vegas | US$ 114,000 | 08 |
| 10. | New York City Law in New York City | US$ 103,297 | 44 |
SALARY BY COUNTRY LAW
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United Kingdom Law in United Kingdom | US$ 94,504 | GBP 62,792 | 76 |
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United States | US$ 93,941 | US$ 93,941 | 462 |
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Canada Law in Canada | US$ 91,504 | CA$ 99,303 | 91 |
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Australia Law in Australia | US$ 85,244 | AU$ 99,620 | 50 |
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Mexico Law in Mexico | US$ 68,679 | MXN 1,125,492 | 08 |
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China Law in China | US$ 57,995 | CNY 377,391 | 31 |
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Russia Law in Russia | US$ 46,399 | RUB 2,020,000 | 27 |
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India Law in India | US$ 32,305 | INR 2,004,737 | 51 |
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