University of the Pacific Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of the Pacific'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 = 303
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)14547.9% 70$55,000$65,000$75,000$66,778
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)6320.8%
JD Preferred (Full Time)144.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)41.3%
Professional (Full Time)144.6% 11$45,000$65,000$105,000$74,860
Professional (Part Time)20.7%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)62%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT20.7%
Unemployed - Seeking4916.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00%
Known Status29998.7%
Unknown Status41.3%
Total303100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT20.7%
Employed24881.8% 85$55,000$65,000$75,000$67,187
Subtotal25082.5%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector14547.9% 59$55,000$70,000$80,000$71,830
Public Sector10334% 26$50,000$55,000$63,000$56,651
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal24881.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic113.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.7% / 3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.7% / 2% / 0%
Business3310.9% 15$50,000$60,000$75,000$69,964
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.6% / 1.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7.3% / 3.6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk165.3% 8$57,000$60,500$62,500$59,188
LT/ST/Unknown: 5% / 0.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5.3% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice11237% 44$60,000$70,000$82,500$72,466
LT/ST/Unknown: 28.4% / 8.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 29.4% / 7.6% / 0%
Government5016.5% 14$50,000$55,000$66,000$57,816
LT/ST/Unknown: 11.2% / 5.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11.2% / 5.3% / 0%
Public Interest268.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2% / 6.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.3% / 6.3% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal24881.8%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required41.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage51.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal103.3%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required51.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage62%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional155%10$55,000$67,500$105,000$77,846
Non-Professional51.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3210.6%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required4414.5%13$50,000$55,000$64,800$56,725
J.D. Advantage51.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5016.5%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required278.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal278.9%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required11237%44$60,000$70,000$82,500$72,466
J.D. Advantage10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal11337.3%
Law Firm Size:
Solo72.3%
2-10 Attorneys7123.4% 21$50,000$60,000$70,000$60,238
11-25 Attorneys93% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys124% 9$70,000$75,000$85,000$82,056
51-100 Attorneys62% 6$75,000$75,000$85,000$77,500
101-250 Attorneys72.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal11237%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney7123.4%42$60,000$70,000$85,000$73,417
Law Clerk3511.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown62%
Subtotal11237%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic62% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central31% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain155% 8$52,250$59,500$63,500$59,188
Pacific21571% 71$55,000$65,000$75,000$67,769
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign41.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown24881.8%
Subtotal24881.8%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 21270%69$55,000$65,000$75,000$68,082
Out-of-State 3511.6%16$49,750$59,500$67,500$63,329
Unknown00%
Subtotal24881.8%
# States with Employed Grads16
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation12039.6%
Before Bar Results82.6%
After Bar Results5417.8%
Unknown6621.8%
Subtotal24881.8%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job10936%
Not Seeking a Different Job11036.3%
Unknown299.6%
Subtotal24881.8%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0401023
Business021032510
Judicial Clerk0013424
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)52031712132
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)6003102
Private Practice (Size Unknown)2
Government262910813
Public Interest08041104
Unknown Employer0000002
Percent of Class (sum = 81.8%) 4.3% 13.2% 5.3% 13.2% 9.6% 12.5% 23.1%
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