District Attorney Salary

Updated: 1 Jun 2012
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Salary$42,979 - $120,686  
   
Bonus$242.40 - $19,727  
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$42,533 - $122,878  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 1 Jun 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 115
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County of San DiegoNot enough data
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Salary Range

Government / Public Law Offices$35,837 - $111,891
Law Firm / Law Office$36,579 - $114,193
Government$38,298 - $124,453
Law Enforcement$39,440 - $130,428
Litigation$37,056 - $114,778

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Key Statistics for District Attorney Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
36%
female alumni
 
Male
64%
male alumni
Salary:$50,579 - $84,000 $48,484 - $100,840
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
8%
1-4 years
38%
5-9 years
22%
10-19 years
24%
20 years or more
8%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$38,809 - $153,610
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)$42,000 - $173,000
Master of Laws (LLM)Not enough data
Doctor of Law (JD)Not enough data
Juris Doctor (JD), LawNot enough data
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medical benefits Medical: 89% dental benefits Dental: 78%
vision benefits Vision: 53% employee benefits None: 9%

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District Attorney

Salary Range

$42,533 - $122,878
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Law Clerk
$21,216 - $56,588
Attorney, Government
$41,605 - $121,863
Assistant District Attorney
$36,335 - $92,054
 
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District Attorney

Salary Range

$42,533 - $122,878
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Attorney / Lawyer
$45,718 - $174,656
 

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District Attorney Job Description

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

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.

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