University of California - Berkeley Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of California - Berkeley's 2011 NALP Report, with minor language and stylistic changes for clarity and to remove redundant information. Blacked-out sections represent data known to the school but not made public. To view the original reports, please visit our NALP Report Database. Note: Some data may slightly differ than the NALP report the school received from NALP because of our data reconciliation process, which aims to provide the truest and most comprehensive picture at the employment status date (Feb. 15, 2012).
Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 310
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)26384.8% 226$62,000$145,000$160,000$115,695
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)41.3%
JD Preferred (Full Time)82.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)41.3%
Professional (Full Time)72.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)41.3%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT41.3%
Unemployed - Seeking72.3%
Unemployed - Not Seeking72.3%
Known Status30899.4%
Unknown Status20.6%
Total310100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT41.3%
Employed29093.5% 230$62,000$145,000$160,000$115,396
Subtotal29494.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector17255.5% 82$50,000$56,000$65,000$56,930
Public Sector11838.1% 82$50,000$56,000$65,000$56,930
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal29093.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic61.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.9% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.6% / 1.3% / 0%
Business185.8% 5$124,800$125,000$160,000$138,960
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.5% / 0.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.8% / 1% / 0%
Judicial Clerk3711.9% 37$50,000$55,000$61,000$57,170
LT/ST/Unknown: 11.9% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11.9% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice15449.7% 143$145,000$160,000$160,000$148,098
LT/ST/Unknown: 48.7% / 1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 48.7% / 1% / 0%
Government309.7% 22$62,000$67,482$75,000$67,109
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.4% / 1.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.7% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest4514.5% 23$40,068$46,000$50,000$46,805
LT/ST/Unknown: 11.6% / 2.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 13.9% / 0.6% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal29093.5%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required31%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal61.9%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required51.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage61.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional72.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal185.8%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required289%20$62,000$67,482$75,000$68,877
J.D. Advantage20.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal309.7%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required4313.9%23$40,068$46,000$50,000$46,805
J.D. Advantage10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4514.5%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required15449.7%143$145,000$160,000$160,000$148,098
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal15449.7%
Law Firm Size:
Solo00%
2-10 Attorneys134.2% 5$63,000$75,000$85,000$74,600
11-25 Attorneys51.6% 5$60,000$80,000$90,000$78,400
26-50 Attorneys51.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys113.5% 11$140,000$140,000$160,000$141,364
251-500 Attorneys278.7% 27$145,000$160,000$160,000$152,778
501+ Attorneys9229.7% 91$160,000$160,000$160,000$157,758
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal15449.7%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney14948.1%141$145,000$160,000$160,000$147,929
Law Clerk31%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown20.6%
Subtotal15449.7%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England41.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic175.5% 15$148,000$160,000$160,000$140,200
East North Central72.3% 7$55,000$70,000$160,000$99,714
West North Central20.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic3210.3% 23$62,000$74,872$160,000$100,710
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central51.6% 5$50,000$100,000$160,000$104,000
Mountain144.5% 14$50,000$55,000$63,000$67,500
Pacific20265.2% 155$67,000$145,000$160,000$121,075
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign72.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown29093.5%
Subtotal29093.5%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 19362.3%147$68,000$160,000$160,000$123,943
Out-of-State 9731.3%83$55,000$74,872$160,000$100,257
Unknown00%
Subtotal29093.5%
# States with Employed Grads27
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation27689%
Before Bar Results103.2%
After Bar Results41.3%
Unknown00%
Subtotal29093.5%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job00%
Not Seeking a Different Job3711.9%
Unknown25381.6%
Subtotal29093.5%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000006
Business00011016
Judicial Clerk01023526
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)11012018
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)9351613310
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government22010520
Public Interest21120534
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 93.5%) 31.6% 3.2% 0.6% 4.2% 6.1% 5.8% 41.9%
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