Attorney / Lawyer Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 30 May 2012

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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	$120K	$240K	$360K
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$44,177 - $143,778
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$43,362 - $141,544
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$45,434 - $146,226
Bachelor's Degree	$41,643 - $175,001
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	$41,616 - $143,761
Juris Doctor (JD)	$47,530 - $123,567
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History	$44,417 - $127,606
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$40,816 - $114,579
Master of Laws (LLM)	$42,762 - $174,524
Master of Laws (LLM), Taxation	$54,808 - $153,045
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$50,000 - $129,425
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	$51,064 - $195,743
Doctor of Law (JD)	$36,492 - $207,128
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Psychology	$47,659 - $103,255
Juris Doctor (JD / Law), Political Science (PolySci)	$48,936 - $168,512
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Political Science (PolySci)	$38,783 - $100,639
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology	$35,364 - $349,049
Juris Doctor (JD / Law), Business	$41,217 - $290,874
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$43,500 - $198,764
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy	$39,671 - $193,916
Juris Doctor (JD / Law), English	$40,268 - $119,195
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	$45,302 - $171,840
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminal Justice	$41,700 - $92,000
Juris Doctor (JD / Law), History	$40,695 - $157,222
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science/International & Comparative Politics	$63,585 - $155,256
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)	$52,903 - $117,916
Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Relations	$69,378 - $157,222
Juris Doctor (JD), Political Science (PolySci)	$40,724 - $82,500
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Management	$75,000 - $149,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$68,784 - $122,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 30 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,822

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Attorney / Lawyer Job Description

People with the job title Attorney / Lawyer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Attorneys / Lawyers

Advise clients in business transactions, claim liablility, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or legal rights and obligations. Analyze and interpret laws, rulings and regulations with probable case outcomes for individuals and businesses. Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions; evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments for presentation of cases. Represent clients in court or before government agencies, present and summarize cases to judges and juries. Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

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