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Salary for Industry: Law Office

United States » Industry » Law Office Overview » Law Office Salary

Updated: 15 Jun 2013

Industry: Law Office

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary 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	$24K	$48K	$72K
Attorney / Lawyer	$69,466
Paralegal	$39,568
Legal Secretary	$45,697
Legal Assistant	$36,524
Associate Attorney (Law Firm)	$67,603
Associate Attorney	$60,681
Paralegal / Legal Assistant	$36,941
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 8,639

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Key Statistics for Law Office Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Family Law Office	$16,429 - $86,417
Small Law Firm	$33,433 - $72,414
Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith Llp	$54,045 - $122,084
Foley & Lardner Llp	$47,069 - $67,428
Dechert, Llp	$45,199 - $68,132

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$34,227 - $57,489
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$51,412 - $95,463
Associate's Degree	$31,821 - $50,023
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$49,806 - $86,408
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$52,993 - $97,128

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Gender

	Female 76%			Male 24%
Salary:	$35,045 - $59,766			$45,796 - $92,965

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

39%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

13%

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