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Staff Attorney Salary

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Updated: 24 May 2013

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Staff Attorney 2013 Total Pay (?

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$46,450 - $104,634

(Median)

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100K

MEDIAN: $65,970

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Staff Attorney Job Listings

Staff Attorney/Staff Associate

Apr 25

Convergent Resources - Gainesville, VA

is interviewing for Staff Attorney/Staff Associate in its Problem Claims Department at our Gainesville, VA office. Staff Attorney/Staff Associate's duties will... - Indeed

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Staff Attorney/Staff Associate

May 16

Convergent, Inc - Gainesville, VA

Attorney/Staff Associate in its Problem Claims Department at our Gainesville, VA office. Staff Attorney... Required Skills Staff Attorneys/Staff Associates... - Indeed

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Staff Attorney

May 02

ACLU - United States

Staff Attorney The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU-NV) seeks applicants for a staff attorney position in Las Vegas. The Staff Attorney will work... - Indeed

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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	$46,274 - $99,425
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,130
Profit Sharing	$-0.50 - $9,933
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). )	$46,450 - $104,634
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 24 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 307

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Staff Attorney Tasks

Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions; evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments for presentation of cases.
Analyze and interpret laws, rulings and regulations with probable case outcomes for individuals and businesses.
Represent clients in court or before government agencies, present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
Advise clients in business transactions, claim liablility, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or legal rights and obligations.
Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

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Companies and Industries for Staff Attorney Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Legal Services	$48,036 - $114,855
Law Firm	$47,790 - $114,319
Government	$50,301 - $117,647
Software Services	$48,562 - $115,480
Government or Public Law Office	$46,339 - $109,528

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Key Statistics for Staff Attorney Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 58%			Male 42%
Salary:	$54,002 - $82,718			$53,111 - $83,532

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

47%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$48,728 - $100,050
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$49,045 - $92,364
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$48,832 - $109,561
Bachelor's Degree	$58,326 - $76,834

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 70%
	Vision: 49%		None: 8%

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