Hourly Rate for People with Jobs in Government Law and Legal Services

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Updated: 15 May 2013

People with Jobs in Government Law and Legal Services

Median Hourly Rate by Job

Job	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$12	$24	$36
Staff Attorney	$32.00
Public Defender	$31.48
Assistant City Attorney	$12.32
Entry-Level Solicitor of Labor	$9.00
Attorney, Government	$35.00
Judge, Trial Court	$19.41
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 46

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Key Statistics for People with Jobs in Government Law and Legal Services Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$20.27 - $73.97
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$23.67 - $65.00

Gender

	Female 49%			Male 51%
Hourly Rate:	$20.35 - $48.80			$23.09 - $35.61

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

13%

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