Albany Law School Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 236
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)13055.1% 55$47,000$54,000$71,000$63,144
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)125.1%
JD Preferred (Full Time)218.9% 8$55,750$60,000$79,000$65,438
JD Preferred (Part Time)52.1%
Professional (Full Time)83.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)83.4%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)62.5%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT41.7%
Unemployed - Seeking2611%
Unemployed - Not Seeking125.1%
Known Status23298.3%
Unknown Status41.7%
Total236100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT41.7%
Employed19080.5% 65$50,000$55,000$71,000$62,745
Subtotal19482.2%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector14762.3% 46$50,000$54,750$78,000$65,620
Public Sector4217.8% 19$47,000$55,000$64,834$55,785
Unknown Sector10.4%
Subtotal19080.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic62.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.3% / 1.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.1% / 0.4% / 0%
Business4619.5% 13$52,000$60,000$78,000$63,500
LT/ST/Unknown: 12.7% / 6.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 13.6% / 5.9% / 0%
Judicial Clerk93.8% 8$59,202$64,834$70,417$64,822
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.8% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice10142.8% 33$45,000$52,500$72,000$66,455
LT/ST/Unknown: 36.4% / 6.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 36.9% / 5.9% / 0%
Government177.2% 7$39,780$51,450$60,100$49,119
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.1% / 2.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7.2% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest104.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.8% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.8% / 0.4% / 0%
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal19080.5%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required41.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal62.5%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required114.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage156.4%8$55,750$60,000$79,000$65,438
Professional145.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional62.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4619.5%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required114.7%6$45,000$53,475$60,100$52,305
J.D. Advantage52.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal177.2%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required93.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal104.2%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required9841.5%33$45,000$52,500$72,000$66,455
J.D. Advantage31.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10142.8%
Law Firm Size:
Solo31.3%
2-10 Attorneys6828.8% 14$40,000$48,500$55,000$48,286
11-25 Attorneys145.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys93.8% 6$52,000$52,500$72,000$76,000
51-100 Attorneys20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys31.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size10.4%
Subtotal10142.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney7531.8%30$45,000$52,500$72,000$66,400
Law Clerk177.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown93.8%
Subtotal10142.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England73% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic16871.2% 59$47,000$55,000$71,000$62,882
East North Central10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic41.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain31.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown20.8%
Subtotal19080.5%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 16067.8%58$47,000$55,000$71,000$63,027
Out-of-State 2711.4%7$52,000$53,674$80,000$60,407
Unknown00%
Subtotal19080.5%
# States with Employed Grads17
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation7732.6%
Before Bar Results5222%
After Bar Results4719.9%
Unknown135.5%
Subtotal19080.5%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job5925%
Not Seeking a Different Job10644.9%
Unknown2410.2%
Subtotal19080.5%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0111021
Business23549149
Judicial Clerk7200000
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)5164279523
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)6201002
Private Practice (Size Unknown)1
Government1706003
Public Interest1300015
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 80.5%) 9.3% 14.4% 4.2% 16.5% 7.6% 9.3% 18.2%
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