Columbia University Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 456
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)43595.4% 418$70,000$160,000$160,000$126,612
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)20.4%
JD Preferred (Full Time)61.3% 5$75,000$80,000$85,000$73,000
JD Preferred (Part Time)00%
Professional (Full Time)20.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT51.1%
Unemployed - Seeking10.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking20.4%
Known Status45399.3%
Unknown Status30.7%
Total456100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT51.1%
Employed44597.6% 424$69,500$160,000$160,000$125,799
Subtotal45098.7%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector33373% 317$160,000$160,000$160,000$151,784
Public Sector11224.6% 107$40,000$55,000$60,000$48,817
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal44597.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic30.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.7% / 0% / 0%
Business245.3% 13$75,000$80,000$85,000$79,615
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.2% / 1.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5.3% / 0% / 0%
Judicial Clerk439.4% 43$58,000$60,000$63,000$59,576
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.4% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice30967.8% 304$160,000$160,000$160,000$154,870
LT/ST/Unknown: 67.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 67.3% / 0.4% / 0%
Government408.8% 37$24,000$24,000$55,000$38,424
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.8% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest265.7% 25$40,000$40,000$47,000$44,600
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.5% / 0.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5.7% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal44597.6%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage20.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal30.7%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required194.2%9$75,000$80,000$85,000$82,778
J.D. Advantage30.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal245.3%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required398.6%37$24,000$24,000$55,000$38,424
J.D. Advantage10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal408.8%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required265.7%25$40,000$40,000$47,000$44,600
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal265.7%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required30967.8%304$160,000$160,000$160,000$154,870
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal30967.8%
Law Firm Size:
Solo00%
2-10 Attorneys81.8% 6$80,000$90,000$120,000$91,667
11-25 Attorneys30.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys112.4% 10$110,000$125,000$145,000$124,000
51-100 Attorneys71.5% 7$90,000$130,000$160,000$124,286
101-250 Attorneys132.9% 13$145,000$160,000$160,000$150,769
251-500 Attorneys316.8% 34$160,000$160,000$160,000$153,088
501+ Attorneys23651.8% 233$160,000$160,000$160,000$159,123
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal30967.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney29464.5%289$160,000$160,000$160,000$155,123
Law Clerk10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown143.1%
Subtotal30967.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England173.7% 17$64,000$145,000$160,000$112,456
Mid-Atlantic28161.6% 274$120,000$160,000$160,000$131,881
East North Central102.2% 10$60,000$62,500$100,000$81,800
West North Central10.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic4810.5% 44$62,734$152,500$160,000$118,811
East South Central30.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central102.2% 10$58,000$110,000$160,000$108,600
Mountain20.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific5011% 4$60,000$160,000$160,000$113,977
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign235% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown44597.6%
Subtotal44597.6%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 27460.1%267$120,000$160,000$160,000$132,903
Out-of-State 17137.5%157$60,000$145,000$160,000$113,719
Unknown00%
Subtotal44597.6%
# States with Employed Grads29
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation32671.5%
Before Bar Results194.2%
After Bar Results40.9%
Unknown9621.1%
Subtotal44597.6%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job40.9%
Not Seeking a Different Job29564.7%
Unknown14632%
Subtotal44597.6%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000000
Business0000000
Judicial Clerk0000000
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)0000000
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)0000000
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0000000
Public Interest0000000
Unknown Employer1105861723276
Percent of Class (sum = 97.6%) 24.1% 1.1% 1.8% 1.3% 3.7% 5% 60.5%
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