University of Michigan Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 379
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)29577.8% 178$62,467$147,500$160,000$118,950
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)41.1%
JD Preferred (Full Time)4010.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)41.1%
Professional (Full Time)82.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)30.8%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown41.1%
Pursuing Degree FT20.5%
Unemployed - Seeking133.4%
Unemployed - Not Seeking41.1%
Known Status37899.7%
Unknown Status10.3%
Total379100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT20.5%
Employed35994.7% 182$62,467$145,000$160,000$117,577
Subtotal36195.3%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector20754.6% 125$140,000$160,000$160,000$143,810
Public Sector14738.8% 57$57,408$61,245$62,467$60,051
Unknown Sector51.3%
Subtotal35994.7%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic92.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.8% / 0.5% / 0%
Business3810% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 10% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9% / 1.1% / 0%
Judicial Clerk5715% 41$57,408$60,681$62,401$60,007
LT/ST/Unknown: 15% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 15% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice16944.6% 122$145,000$160,000$160,000$146,362
LT/ST/Unknown: 44.3% / 0.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 43.8% / 0.8% / 0%
Government349% 12$62,467$62,467$62,467$60,884
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.2% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.7% / 0.3% / 0%
Public Interest4712.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.8% / 1.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 12.1% / 0.3% / 0%
Unknown51.3%
Subtotal35994.7%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required20.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage51.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal92.4%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required51.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage236.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal307.9%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required328.4%12$62,467$62,467$62,467$60,884
J.D. Advantage20.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal349%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required369.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage112.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4712.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required16744.1%122$145,000$160,000$160,000$146,362
J.D. Advantage20.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal16944.6%
Law Firm Size:
Solo00%
2-10 Attorneys195% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
11-25 Attorneys82.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys20.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys61.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys205.3% 18$100,000$110,000$160,000$121,667
251-500 Attorneys277.1% 27$105,000$160,000$160,000$139,074
501+ Attorneys8221.6% 74$160,000$160,000$160,000$157,027
Unknown Size51.3%
Subtotal16944.6%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney16343%121$145,000$160,000$160,000$146,250
Law Clerk41.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal16944.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England112.9% 6$62,467$111,379$160,000$110,439
Mid-Atlantic7519.8% 45$160,000$160,000$160,000$144,283
East North Central10327.2% 56$62,401$100,000$160,000$105,569
West North Central92.4% 7$46,000$110,000$110,000$83,832
South Atlantic6918.2% 34$62,467$160,000$160,000$116,821
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central112.9% 5$60,681$64,725$150,000$98,563
Mountain112.9% 6$57,408$58,062$61,612$70,425
Pacific4712.4% 19$105,000$160,000$160,000$134,354
U.S. Territories10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign123.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown102.6%
Subtotal35994.7%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 5614.8%24$62,401$100,000$100,000$83,293
Out-of-State 29377.3%157$62,467$160,000$160,000$123,287
Unknown00%
Subtotal35994.7%
# States with Employed Grads33
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation28775.7%
Before Bar Results349%
After Bar Results379.8%
Unknown10.3%
Subtotal35994.7%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job225.8%
Not Seeking a Different Job33387.9%
Unknown41.1%
Subtotal35994.7%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0002700
Business00323030
Judicial Clerk10025400
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)02232250
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)1114031700
Private Practice (Size Unknown)5
Government61032400
Public Interest00083810
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 94.7%) 31.1% 1.8% 1.3% 6.1% 50.7% 2.4% 0%
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