Below are salaries of full-time employed UT Law graduates for the Classes of 2009-12.
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*Class of 2012
| *Class of 2011
| Class of 2010
| Class of 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Employed Graduates | 343 |
341 | 349 | 402 |
| Number of Salaries Reported | 242 (71%) |
252 (74%) | 252 (72%) | 300 (75%) |
| 75th Percentile | $160,000 |
$160,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 |
| Median | $91,750 |
$82,500 | $93,500 | $160,000 |
| 25th Percentile | $57,400 |
$57,408 | $57,408 | $63,000 |
| Mean | $102,756 |
$100,424 | $104,032 | $122,984 |
| Business or Industry | ||||
| Number of Salaries Reported | 12 (31%) |
26 (52%) | 10 (26%) | <5 reported |
| 75th Percentile | $88,750 |
$81,250 | $76,500 | <5 reported |
| Median | $63,125 |
$75,000 | $55,000 | <5 reported |
| 25th Percentile | $52,500 |
$60,000 | $45,000 | <5 reported |
| Mean | $72,271 |
$74,687 | $63,200 | <5 reported |
| Government | ||||
| Number of Salaries Reported | 17 (41%) |
23 (59%) | 28 (52%) | 14 (33%) |
| 75th Percentile | $54,500 |
$62,634 | $62,400 | $56,068 |
| Median | $50,000 |
$57,696 | $51,000 | $45,500 |
| 25th Percentile | $44,100 |
$49,250 | $46,800 | $37,440 |
| Mean | $48,859 |
$58,078 | $56,153 | $48,120 |
| Judicial Clerkships | ||||
| Number of Salaries Reported | 42 (100%) |
45 (100%) | 52 (100%) | 44 (94%) |
| 75th Percentile | $60,000 |
$57,408 | $60,681 | $58,700 |
| Median | $57,404 |
$56,857 | $57,408 | $55,000 |
| 25th Percentile | $50,000 |
$50,000 | $50,125 | $50,000 |
| Mean | $55,606 |
$54,665 | $57,187 | $53,933 |
| Law Firms | ||||
| Number of Salaries Reported | 157 (84%) |
147 (79%) | 152 (86%) | 224 (87%) |
| 75th Percentile | $160,000 |
$160,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 |
| Median | $160,000 |
$160,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 |
| 25th Percentile | $91,750 |
$95,000 | $115,000 | $145,000 |
| Mean | $128,496 |
$129,633 | $134,271 | $146,570 |
| Public Interest | ||||
| Number of Salaries Reported | 14 (47%) |
11 (55%) | 6 (25%) | 15 (54%) |
| 75th Percentile | $46,250 |
$50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Median | $45,000 |
$45,000 | $48,800 | $43,500 |
| 25th Percentile | $39,448 |
$45,000 | $46,400 | $42,800 |
| Mean | $47,127 |
$46,655 | $54,333 | $45,293 |
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As provided by NALP reporting requirements, 2011 and 2012 salaries include some annualized salaries based on hourly and/or weekly wages reported.