Doctor of Law (JD) Degree Salary

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Updated: 12 May 2013

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Employees with a Doctor of Law (JD) Degree

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	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. )	$0	$80K	$160K
Attorney / Lawyer	$45,821 - $148,677
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 12 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 200

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctor of Law (JD) Jobs

Popular Cities

Salary Range


New York, New York	$50,335 - $273,156
Houston, Texas	$51,923 - $87,841
Washington, District of Columbia	$51,239 - $129,600
Chicago, Illinois	$81,042 - $147,395
Los Angeles, California	$61,042 - $126,374

Gender

	Female 49%			Male 51%
Salary:	$52,961 - $103,258			$58,769 - $112,615

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