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Updated: 3 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	$35,132 - $105,701
Bonus	$100.67 - $19,866
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). )	$32,777 - $119,498
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 34

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Job Listings for Lawyer, Public Interest Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 01	public interest lawyer sought		Washington, District of Columbia
	6 y/o 501 [c](3) seeks public interest attorney. must be admitted to Maryland Bar. responsibilities entail... resume with all expressions of interest submitted. Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Lawyer, Public Interest Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	$39,029 - $127,161
Advocacy & Human Rights Organization	$35,187 - $104,670
Government / Public Law Offices	$37,870 - $123,487
Non-Profit Organization	$35,182 - $121,853

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Key Statistics for Lawyer, Public Interest Jobs

Gender

	Female 59%			Male 41%
Salary:	$30,500 - $50,000			$58,958 - $85,439

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

32%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$38,815 - $63,077
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 70%		Dental: 57%
	Vision: 40%		None: 30%

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Career Path for Lawyer, Public Interest Jobs

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Lawyer, Public Interest

Salary Range

$32,777 - $119,498

	Attorney / Lawyer $45,074 - $179,890
	Staff Attorney $43,148 - $119,593

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Lawyer, Public Interest

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$32,777 - $119,498

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Top Cities by Popularity for Lawyer, Public Interest Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Washington, District of Columbia

Lawyer, Public Interest Job Description

People with the job title Lawyer, Public Interest 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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