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Updated: 31 Jan 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	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$41,277 - $119,420
Bonus	$246.58 - $19,627
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
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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). )	$40,825 - $137,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 31 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 159

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Job Listings for District Attorney Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	Assistant District Attorney	Judicial Branch	Graham, North Carolina
	The Office of the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 15A, seeks a qualified attorney to prosecute... cases in juvenile, district and superior courts... Indeed
Jan 17	Assistant District Attorney	Judicial Branch	Lumberton, North Carolina
	The Office of the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 16B, seeks a qualified attorney to prosecute... cases in juvenile, district and superior courts... Indeed
Jan 13	Assistant District Attorney	Judicial Branch	Wilmington, North Carolina
	The Office of the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 5, seeks a qualified entry-level prosecutor to work in the District Court division. This ADA... Indeed
Jan 13	Attorney I - District Attorney	County of Santa Clara	Santa Clara, California
	in the Office of the District Attorney. Level I is... supervision. All Attorney positions within the Office of the District Attorney emphasize trial advocacy... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for District Attorney Jobs

Popular Employers

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County of San Diego	Not enough data
District Attorney's Office	Not enough data
County of San Bernardino	Not enough data
Cook County State's Attorney	Not enough data

Popular Industries

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Government / Public Law Offices	$30,352 - $130,075
Law Firm / Law Office	$31,234 - $133,527
Government	$32,455 - $152,618
Law Enforcement	$33,247 - $155,973
Civil Litigation	$31,145 - $133,567

Key Statistics for District Attorney Jobs

Gender

	Female 40%			Male 60%
Salary:	$50,686 - $82,231			$48,222 - $99,159

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

45%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$38,000 - $153,698
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$45,404 - $154,954
Master of Laws (LLM)	Not enough data
Doctor of Law (JD)	Not enough data
Bachelor's Degree	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 89%		Dental: 79%
	Vision: 62%		None: 9%

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Career Path for District Attorney Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

District Attorney

Salary Range

$40,825 - $137,000

	Law Clerk $21,103 - $59,125
	Attorney, Government $41,149 - $122,776
	Assistant District Attorney $35,601 - $96,072

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

District Attorney

Salary Range

$40,825 - $137,000

Attorney / Lawyer
$45,080 - $180,573

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Highest Salaries By City for District Attorney Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for District Attorney Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. San Diego, California

2. Los Angeles, California

3. San Francisco, California

4. Atlanta, Georgia

5. Chicago, Illinois

6. New York, New York

District Attorney Job Description

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

Lawyers

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.