Salary for Entry-Level Attorney Jobs

Updated: 12 Feb 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	$37,692 - $89,071
Bonus	$100.33 - $17,879
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). )	$36,395 - $102,639
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 12 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 622

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Job Listings for Entry-Level Attorney Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 14	Entry Level Attorney	On-Board Engineering	Newark, New Jersey
	Entry-level attorneys should have the attributes of the paralegals and, in addition, be able to manage preparation of privilege logs and be able to... Indeed
Jan 21	Entry-level/Junior Land Use Attorney - Law Firm		Bethesda, Maryland
	Bethesda, MD Entry-level/Junior Land Use Attorney The... Posting&utm_campaign=legal&utm_term=Entry-level_Junior_Land_Use_Attorney_Law_Firm-Bethesda-MD-8117234&utm... Indeed
Jan 19	Entry-level Associate Attorney - Law Firm		San Francisco, California
	San Francisco, CA Entry-level Associate Attorney The... Posting&utm_campaign=legal&utm_term=Entry-level_Associate_Attorney_Law_Firm-San_Francisco-CA-8044546&utm... Indeed
Jan 07	Entry-Level Associate Attorney		West Palm Beach, FL
	devoted to law students, recent law graduates and entry level attorneys who are ready to launch their legal careers. Our Founder and President an attorney... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Entry-Level Attorney Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	$37,064 - $83,624
Litigation	$36,940 - $83,051
Insurance	$39,342 - $87,694
Real Estate	$34,851 - $86,030
Government / Public Law Offices	$35,923 - $80,791

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Key Statistics for Entry-Level Attorney Jobs

Gender

	Female 48%			Male 52%
Salary:	$41,073 - $61,079			$43,287 - $66,682

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

41%

1-4 years

56%

5-9 years

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$37,329 - $82,917
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$39,206 - $77,386
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$40,695 - $64,854
Bachelor's Degree	$40,874 - $58,958
Juris Doctor (JD)	$41,271 - $55,955

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 71%		Dental: 45%
	Vision: 31%		None: 28%

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Career Path for Entry-Level Attorney Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Entry-Level Attorney

Salary Range

$36,395 - $102,639

	Law Clerk $21,120 - $58,849
	Paralegal / Legal Assistant $23,937 - $57,226
	Paralegal $26,660 - $64,373

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Entry-Level Attorney

Salary Range

$36,395 - $102,639

	Attorney / Lawyer $45,096 - $180,210
	Associate Attorney (Law Firm) $45,740 - $145,608

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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.

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.