Attorney / Lawyer Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 22 May 2012

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Salary by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$50K	C$100K	C$150K
Bachelor's Degree	C$47,163 - C$144,864
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)	C$48,228 - C$145,935
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	C$47,399 - C$145,437
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	C$43,000 - C$138,937
Master of Laws (LLM)	C$61,984 - C$98,264
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology	n/a	Not enough data
Doctor of Law (JD)	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL)	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	n/a	Not enough data
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 22 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 73

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Attorney / Lawyer Job Description

People with the job title Attorney / Lawyer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Attorneys / Lawyers

Advise clients in business transactions, claim liablility, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or legal rights and obligations. Analyze and interpret laws, rulings and regulations with probable case outcomes for individuals and businesses. Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions; evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments for presentation of cases. Represent clients in court or before government agencies, present and summarize cases to judges and juries. Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

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