Juris Doctor (JD) Degree Salary
Updated: 6 Feb 2012
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Employees with a Juris Doctor (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 | $110K | $220K |
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| Attorney / Lawyer | $48,743 - $191,829 |
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| Associate Attorney (Law Firm) | $46,452 - $169,859 |
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| Associate Attorney | $30,639 - $156,594 |
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| Associate General Counsel | $122,084 - $216,180 |
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| Corporate Counsel | $72,000 - $164,545 |
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| Entry-Level Attorney | $41,271 - $55,955 |
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| Legal Counsel | $58,958 - $127,171 |
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 6 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 212 |
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Key Statistics for Employees with a
Juris Doctor (JD)
Degree
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| University of Michigan | $46,617 - $144,800 |
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| John Marshall Law School | $43,747 - $144,447 |
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| Cornell University | $93,598 - $245,659 |
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| New York Law School | $58,958 - $100,000 |
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| Widener University School of Law | $45,781 - $69,717 |
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Salary Range |
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| New York, New York | $58,466 - $212,872 |
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| Washington, District of Columbia | $30,913 - $484,790 |
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| Chicago, Illinois | $43,288 - $248,323 |
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| Los Angeles, California | $56,000 - $114,783 |
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| Houston, Texas | $40,695 - $102,144 |
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38%
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Male
62%
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| Salary: | $50,151 - $102,630 | |
$58,794 - $152,006
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