Attorney / Lawyer Salary

Updated: 30 May 2012

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	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
Salary	$44,310 - $143,913
Bonus	$493.23 - $24,725
Profit Sharing	$1,461 - $30,745
Commission	$0.00 - $39,548
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$44,768 - $167,250
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 30 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 9,881

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Jan 18	Attorney/Litigator/Lawyer Sr Principal Leader	Computer Sciences Corporation	Falls Church, Virginia
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Jan 24	Attorney/Lawyer	Robert Half Legal	New York
	Contracts, Basic None, Licensed Attorney, None None. Description : Our client is currently looking for a contract attorney to provide legal counsel to their... Indeed
Jan 23	Attorney/Lawyer	Robert Half Legal	Industry, California
	Legal Professionals $38.00 to $50.00 per hour Robert Half Legal seeks attorney with 8 + years of experience for In-House temporary to full-time opportunity at a... Indeed
Jan 23	Attorney/Lawyer	Robert Half Legal	Duluth, Georgia
	100,000.00 per year Our client is in need of an attorney with commercial real estate title, underwriting... underwriting experience. Must be a licensed attorney. Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Attorney / Lawyer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Self-Employed	$108,090 - $146,501
U.S. Department of Justice	$97,146 - $134,500
District Attorney's Office	Not enough data
Duane Morris, Llp	Not enough data
Deloitte Tax LLP	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	$62,055 - $255,764
Legal Services	$45,369 - $131,305
Civil Litigation	$46,717 - $130,767
Government	$49,466 - $147,416
Government / Public Law Offices	$43,068 - $126,036

Key Statistics for Attorney / Lawyer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 41%			Male 59%
Salary:	$51,483 - $95,493			$57,232 - $106,085

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

44%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


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

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 75%		Dental: 47%
	Vision: 31%		None: 24%

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Career Path for Attorney / Lawyer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Attorney / Lawyer

Salary Range

$44,768 - $167,250

	Associate Attorney $44,520 - $147,557
	Law Clerk $21,219 - $56,189
	Associate Attorney (Law Firm) $46,115 - $142,606

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Common Future Jobs

Attorney / Lawyer

Salary Range

$44,768 - $167,250

	General Counsel $76,337 - $263,456
	Senior Attorney $78,113 - $262,793
	Corporate Counsel $67,176 - $184,846

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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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