Associate Attorney (Law Firm) Salary by Degree/Major Subject

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Updated: 13 May 2013

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Degree/Major Subject	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	$60K	$120K	$180K
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$45,015 - $132,156
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$42,219 - $128,291
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$42,979 - $135,636
Juris Doctor (JD)	$47,031 - $161,257
Bachelor's Degree	$48,322 - $172,475
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	$43,565 - $137,020
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language	$61,042 - $98,009
Juris Doctor (JD / Law), Political Science (PolySci)	$64,961 - $95,000
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	$56,471 - $162,778
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History	$62,889 - $112,927
Master of Laws (LLM), Taxation	$65,000 - $145,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 13 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 362

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