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Hourly Rate for Certification: American Bar Association (ABA) Certified

United States » Certification » American Bar Association (ABA) Certified Overview » American Bar Association (ABA) Certified Hourly Rate

Updated: 7 May 2013

Employees with a American Bar Association (ABA) Certified Certification

Median Hourly Rate by Job

Job	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$15	$30	$45
Paralegal	$18.84
Attorney / Lawyer	$37.50
Associate Attorney	$30.72
Litigation Paralegal	$28.77
Associate Attorney (Law Firm)	$17.50
Entry-Level Attorney	$20.00
Legal Counsel	$45.00
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 262

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Key Statistics for American Bar Association (ABA) Certified Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$12.75 - $34.75
Associate's Degree	$11.33 - $28.13
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$13.91 - $102.56
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$14.72 - $101.01
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Paralegal Studies	$10.30 - $21.64

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Gender

	Female 58%			Male 42%
Hourly Rate:	$15.02 - $27.26			$18.58 - $58.96

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

11%

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

10%

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