Entry-Level Attorney Salary

Updated: 22 May 2012
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Salary$36,032 - $80,033  
   
Bonus$0.00 - $15,142  
Profit Sharing$1,474 - $20,000  
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$35,317 - $95,010  
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Salary Range

Law Firm / Law Office$36,692 - $81,327
Litigation$36,576 - $80,880
Insurance$38,958 - $85,251
Real Estate$34,434 - $83,376
Government$39,297 - $91,890
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Key Statistics for Entry-Level Attorney Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
48%
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Male
52%
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Salary:$39,675 - $60,519 $43,961 - $63,246
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
42%
1-4 years
55%
5-9 years
2%
10-19 years
1%
20 years or more
0%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$34,507 - $72,899
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)$33,971 - $68,986
Juris Doctor (JD), Law$38,601 - $69,531
Bachelor's Degree$40,301 - $55,955
Juris Doctor (JD)$41,271 - $55,955
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medical benefits Medical: 70% dental benefits Dental: 44%
vision benefits Vision: 30% employee benefits None: 28%

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Career Path for Entry-Level Attorney Jobs

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Entry-Level Attorney

Salary Range

$35,317 - $95,010
payscale
Law Clerk
$21,098 - $58,803
Paralegal / Legal Assistant
$23,947 - $57,255
Paralegal
$26,675 - $64,348
 
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Entry-Level Attorney

Salary Range

$35,317 - $95,010
payscale
Attorney / Lawyer
$45,079 - $180,162
Associate Attorney (Law Firm)
$45,682 - $145,492
 

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Entry-Level Attorney Job Description

People with the job title Entry-Level 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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