Temple University Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Temple University'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 = 319
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)21467.1% 122$48,000$60,000$100,000$73,958
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)134.1%
JD Preferred (Full Time)3511% 19$41,000$60,000$75,000$66,263
JD Preferred (Part Time)61.9%
Professional (Full Time)123.8% 5$58,000$60,000$60,000$55,600
Professional (Part Time)30.9%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)82.5%
Employment Type Unknown10.3%
Pursuing Degree FT30.9%
Unemployed - Seeking185.6%
Unemployed - Not Seeking41.3%
Known Status31899.7%
Unknown Status10.3%
Total319100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT30.9%
Employed29391.8% 146$45,000$60,000$90,000$72,328
Subtotal29692.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector16351.1% 82$60,000$80,000$122,000$88,090
Public Sector12539.2% 64$43,000$49,300$59,000$52,132
Unknown Sector51.6%
Subtotal29391.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic175.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.8% / 2.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.8% / 1.6% / 0%
Business4413.8% 18$60,000$70,000$100,000$81,000
LT/ST/Unknown: 11.9% / 1.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 12.2% / 1.6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk3511% 32$41,000$44,000$57,000$47,703
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.7% / 0.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice11937.3% 64$56,250$85,000$127,500$90,084
LT/ST/Unknown: 35.1% / 2.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 33.9% / 3.4% / 0%
Government3511% 20$49,000$49,800$63,234$61,057
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.8% / 2.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 10.7% / 0.3% / 0%
Public Interest3811.9% 9$40,000$45,000$50,000$45,644
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.6% / 6.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 10.3% / 1.6% / 0%
Unknown51.6%
Subtotal29391.8%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required72.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage30.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional61.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal175.3%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required144.4%5$85,000$90,000$110,000$99,400
J.D. Advantage196%5$85,000$90,000$110,000$99,400
Professional61.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4012.5%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required288.8%17$49,000$49,600$61,000$60,655
J.D. Advantage61.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3511%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required299.1%5$40,000$48,000$52,800$46,960
J.D. Advantage82.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3811.9%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required11435.7%63$57,500$85,000$130,000$91,006
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal11435.7%
Law Firm Size:
Solo61.9%
2-10 Attorneys4614.4% 15$40,000$48,000$57,500$53,767
11-25 Attorneys175.3% 11$60,000$65,000$90,000$76,818
26-50 Attorneys82.5% 5$50,000$65,000$120,000$83,000
51-100 Attorneys82.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys134.1% 12$85,000$110,000$115,000$101,033
251-500 Attorneys51.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys144.4% 14$117,500$135,000$145,000$127,464
Unknown Size20.6%
Subtotal11937.3%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney10031.3%56$61,250$87,500$130,000$95,607
Law Clerk144.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal11937.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England20.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic24877.7% 125$48,000$60,000$85,000$70,921
East North Central41.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic257.8% 14$45,000$58,750$130,000$79,312
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific41.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign51.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown30.9%
Subtotal29391.8%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 21467.1%106$49,600$60,500$100,000$74,432
Out-of-State 7623.8%40$43,250$51,400$75,000$66,752
Unknown00%
Subtotal29391.8%
# States with Employed Grads15
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation14244.5%
Before Bar Results5717.9%
After Bar Results7021.9%
Unknown247.5%
Subtotal29391.8%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job8627%
Not Seeking a Different Job19761.8%
Unknown103.1%
Subtotal29391.8%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic
Business
Clerkship
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (Size Unknown)
Government
Public Interest
Unknown Employer16551647105990
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