Juris Doctor (JD), Law Degree Salary

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Updated: 14 May 2013

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Employees with a Juris Doctor (JD), Law 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	$130K	$260K
Attorney / Lawyer	$43,861 - $149,016
Associate Attorney	$40,254 - $109,504
Associate Attorney (Law Firm)	$41,340 - $135,158
General Counsel	$65,574 - $241,610
Corporate Counsel	$64,018 - $161,911
Associate General Counsel	$71,490 - $217,764
Legal Counsel	$49,889 - $161,073
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,470

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

Popular Schools

Salary Range


Widener University School of Law	$30,410 - $162,768
Georgetown University Law Center	$78,906 - $227,003
University of Florida (UF)	$49,377 - $160,746
American University - Washington D.C.	$55,545 - $163,980
University of Texas (UT) - Austin	$53,967 - $212,267

Popular Cities

Salary Range


New York, New York	$59,053 - $217,197
Washington, District of Columbia	$52,116 - $171,591
Chicago, Illinois	$45,156 - $182,823
Los Angeles, California	$51,521 - $216,795
Houston, Texas	$55,916 - $208,638

Gender

	Female 43%			Male 57%
Salary:	$58,078 - $109,183			$60,794 - $128,459

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