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National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Summary Report for 2025 Graduates

Full-time Long-Term Salary Information

Note: Categories with no graduates reported are not shown. At least five salaries are required for each salary analysis. Salaries are reported only for full-time, long-term positions. Salaries for graduates in law firm solo practice have been excluded from the analysis.

Total Employed or Enrolled in Graduate Studies:

Employed/Enrolled	Number Reported	% of Reported	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Medican	75th Percentile	Mean
Employed	145	93.5	135	105,000	130,000	225,000	151,152

Employed by Sector:

Sector	Number Reported	% of Reported	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Medican	75th Percentile	Mean
Private Sector	115	79.3	111	115,000	160,000	225,000	166,006
Public Sector	30	20.7	24	66,265	80,116	96,660	82,448
Subtotal	145	100.0

Private sector includes jobs in law firms and business. All other jobs are considered public sector. Employment by sector does not include graduates for whom employer type was not reported.

Full-time or Part-time Job Status:

Job Status	Number Reported	% of Reported	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Medican	75th Percentile	Mean
Bar Admission Required/Anticipated: Full-time	144	99.3	134	110,000	132,500	225,000	151,496
JD Advantage: Full-time	1	0.7	.	.	.	.	.
Subtotal	145	100.0

Employment Categories:

Category	Number Reported	% of Reported	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Medican	75th Percentile	Mean
Business	3	2.1	.	.	.	.	.
Judicial Clerkships	5	3.4	5	63,000	64,080	77,000	72,816
Private Practice	112	77.2	109	115,000	165,000	225,000	167,080
Government	11	7.6	7	70,000	86,000	110,000	87,657
Public Interest	14	9.7	12	68,000	85,116	95,200	83,424
Subtotal	145	100.0

Public Interest Jobs:

	Number Reported	% of Reported	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Medican	75th Percentile	Mean
Bar Admission Required/Anticipated	14	100.0	12	68,000	85,116	95,200	83,424
Subtotal	14	100.0

Size of Law Firm (by # of Attorneys)

Law Firm Size	Number Reported	% of Reported	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Medican	75th Percentile	Mean
1-10	13	11.6	13	110,000	110,000	115,000	111,923
11-25	14	12.5	13	100,000	125,000	130,000	115,538
26-50	11	9.8	11	130,000	135,000	145,000	135,455
51-100	9	8.0	8	112,500	121,500	205,000	151,000
101-250	11	9.8	11	115,000	120,000	215,000	149,064
251-500	11	9.8	10	115,000	140,000	199,000	151,900
501+	43	38.4	43	215,000	225,000	225,000	218,558
Subtotal	112	100.0

Type of Law Firm Job:

Type	Number Reported	% of Reported	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Medican	75th Percentile	Mean
Associate/Entry-level Attorney	111	99.1	108	115,000	170,000	225,000	168,071
Law Clerk	1	0.9	.	.	.	.	.
Subtotal	112	100.0

Jobs Taken by Region:

Region	Number Reported	% of Reported	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Medican	75th Percentile	Mean
Mid-Atlantic	4	2.8	.	.	.	.	.
E North Central	1	0.7	.	.	.	.	.
South Atlantic	4	2.8	.	.	.	.	.
E South Central	2	1.4	.	.	.	.	.
W South Central	1	0.7	.	.	.	.	.
Mountain	1	0.7	.	.	.	.	.
Pacific	129	89.0	121	110,000	135,000	225,000	156,038
US Territories	1	0.7	.	.	.	.	.
Non-US locations	2	1.4	.	.	.	.	.
Subtotal	145	100.0

Location of Jobs:

Location	Number Reported	% of Reported	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Medican	75th Percentile	Mean
In-State	128	88.3	120	110,000	137,500	225,000	156,380
Out of State	17	11.7	15	64,530	100,000	115,000	109,322
Subtotal	145	100.0

# States and Territories with Employed Grads:

Count	Number Reported	% of Reported	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Medican	75th Percentile	Mean
	12	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total #	12	-	-	-	-	-	-

NALP Summary Report data may vary slightly from the school-specific data published by the ABA Council because NALP's quality control process can result in changes which may not be reflected in ABA Council data. For more on this, see www.nalp.org/erssinfo.