Salary for Skill: Criminal

Updated: 3 Feb 2012

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Skill: Criminal

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary 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	$20K	$40K	$60K
Attorney / Lawyer	$57,907
Paralegal	$33,478
Paralegal / Legal Assistant	$27,123
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$31,444
Legal Secretary	$26,400
Forensic Psychologist	$50,000
Substance Abuse Counselor	$36,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 114

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$54,820 - $80,000
Bachelor's Degree	$30,506 - $100,000
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$54,472 - $71,953
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminal Justice	Not enough data
Associate's Degree	Not enough data

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Gender

	Female 56%			Male 44%
Salary:	$32,556 - $59,239			$49,435 - $100,000

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

15%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

16%

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