Salary for Practice Area: Criminal Law

Updated: 7 Feb 2012
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$0$22K$44K$66K
Attorney / Lawyer$62,310  
   
Paralegal / Legal Assistant$34,621  
Paralegal$36,150  
Legal Assistant$33,609  
Public Defender$49,573  
District Attorney$64,455  
Legal Secretary$32,884  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 7 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 3,174
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Salary Range

District Attorney's Office$29,572 - $95,873
Office of The Public Defenders$28,486 - $48,605
Public Defender Services$39,461 - $60,923
The State Attorney's Office$28,496 - $48,996
State of Florida (FL)$23,712 - $43,001
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$48,509 - $83,977
Bachelor's Degree$30,230 - $46,402
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)$48,317 - $82,421
Associate's Degree$26,309 - $41,329
Juris Doctor (JD), Law$48,904 - $100,000
Gender
Female
68%
female alumni
 
Male
32%
male alumni
Salary:$30,756 - $52,551 $46,091 - $91,929
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
9%
1-4 years
44%
5-9 years
20%
10-19 years
17%
20 years or more
10%

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