University of Illinois Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 190
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)11057.9% 87$51,000$63,000$115,000$82,297
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)84.2%
JD Preferred (Full Time)157.9% 8$33,000$46,500$58,080$45,833
JD Preferred (Part Time)42.1%
Professional (Full Time)52.6% 5$32,500$50,000$60,000$47,500
Professional (Part Time)42.1%
Non-Professional (Full Time)21.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)42.1%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT21.1%
Unemployed - Seeking3015.8%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.1%
Known Status18798.4%
Unknown Status31.6%
Total190100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT21.1%
Employed15280% 101$49,000$62,000$100,000$77,267
Subtotal15481.1%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector9851.6% 64$55,000$73,725$145,000$91,636
Public Sector5428.4% 37$40,000$55,000$62,000$52,413
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal15280%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic94.7% 5$30,000$32,000$32,000$30,100
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.6% / 2.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.2% / 1.6% / 0%
Business3015.8% 13$55,000$60,000$67,000$56,432
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.9% / 6.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11.6% / 4.2% / 0%
Judicial Clerk94.7% 8$57,404$57,508$58,000$57,967
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.7% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice6835.8% 51$55,000$100,000$160,000$100,610
LT/ST/Unknown: 31.6% / 4.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 32.1% / 3.7% / 0%
Government2613.7% 17$50,000$59,000$63,000$58,120
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.5% / 4.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 13.2% / 0.5% / 0%
Public Interest105.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.7% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.7% / 0.5% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal15280%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required42.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage42.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal94.7%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required105.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage94.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2010.5%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required2412.6%16$49,813$60,500$63,500$58,628
J.D. Advantage10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2613.7%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required84.2%6$30,000$43,750$49,000$50,750
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal105.3%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required6333.2%49$57,000$100,000$160,000$103,206
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6333.2%
Law Firm Size:
Solo10.5%
2-10 Attorneys2010.5% 10$43,500$49,250$57,000$51,000
11-25 Attorneys94.7% 5$45,000$55,000$64,000$58,120
26-50 Attorneys63.2% 6$50,000$56,000$70,000$62,167
51-100 Attorneys42.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys94.7% 9$87,500$115,000$160,000$117,500
251-500 Attorneys42.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys136.8% 13$145,000$160,000$160,000$153,077
Unknown Size21.1%
Subtotal6835.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney4825.3%39$55,000$81,600$145,000$98,259
Law Clerk73.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal21.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6835.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic73.7% 5$80,000$81,600$160,000$102,320
East North Central9348.9% 65$48,625$62,909$110,000$80,466
West North Central73.7% 5$57,000$57,400$115,000$79,880
South Atlantic126.3% 11$46,000$62,400$64,000$58,024
East South Central10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central73.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain94.7% 5$49,000$57,408$58,000$61,882
Pacific147.4% 6$40,000$47,500$55,000$52,500
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal15280%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 9047.4%62$48,500$52,455$110,000$49,683
Out-of-State 6132.1%50000$60,000$100,000$73,427⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal15280%
# States with Employed Grads24
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation6132.1%
Before Bar Results4624.2%
After Bar Results4322.6%
Unknown21.1%
Subtotal15280%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job6232.6%
Not Seeking a Different Job6534.2%
Unknown2513.2%
Subtotal15280%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000009
Business00000030
Judicial Clerk0000009
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)00000135
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)00000030
Private Practice (Size Unknown)2
Government00000026
Public Interest00000010
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 80%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.5% 78.4%
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