University of Utah Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Utah'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 = 134
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)9470.1% 78$50,000$61,000$85,000$70,547
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)43%
JD Preferred (Full Time)118.2% 7$50,000$60,000$75,000$62,857
JD Preferred (Part Time)64.5%
Professional (Full Time)43% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)10.7%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT21.5%
Unemployed - Seeking75.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.5%
Known Status134100%
Unknown Status00%
Total134100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT21.5%
Employed12190.3% 90$50,000$61,000$85,000$69,697
Subtotal12391.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector8563.4% 61$55,000$70,000$100,000$76,087
Public Sector3626.9% 29$45,184$54,000$60,000$56,255
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal12190.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic32.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.2% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.7% / 1.5% / 0%
Business1712.7% 12$52,500$70,000$80,000$67,333
LT/ST/Unknown: 11.9% / 0.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11.9% / 0.7% / 0%
Judicial Clerk118.2% 11$45,000$46,000$47,710$47,536
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.2% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.2% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice6850.7% 49$55,000$75,000$100,000$78,231
LT/ST/Unknown: 47% / 3.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 47% / 3.7% / 0%
Government1712.7% 14$54,000$59,500$65,000$63,714
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.4% / 2.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11.2% / 1.5% / 0%
Public Interest53.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3% / 0.7% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal12190.3%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage32.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal32.2%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required75.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage64.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal139.7%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required129%11$54,000$62,000$65,000$61,818
J.D. Advantage32.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal1712.7%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required53.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal53.7%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required6347%49$55,000$75,000$100,000$78,231
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6347%
Law Firm Size:
Solo86%
2-10 Attorneys3425.4% 27$50,000$60,000$70,000$64,056
11-25 Attorneys86% 7$55,000$85,000$110,000$85,000
26-50 Attorneys43% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys86% 5$100,000$100,000$100,000$100,000
101-250 Attorneys21.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys32.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal6850.7%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney6044.8%44$57,500$77,500$100,000$78,416
Law Clerk64.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6850.7%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain10981.3% 80$50,000$62,500$85,000$70,465
Pacific86% 6$50,000$51,250$70,000$68,417
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal12190.3%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 9470.1%67$50,000$60,000$100,000$71,379
Out-of-State 2720.1%23$50,000$63,000$75,000$64,796
Unknown00%
Subtotal12190.3%
# States with Employed Grads12
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation6750%
Before Bar Results2115.7%
After Bar Results3324.6%
Unknown00%
Subtotal12190.3%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job3425.4%
Not Seeking a Different Job8664.2%
Unknown10.7%
Subtotal12190.3%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic1101000
Business0411830
Judicial Clerk0001730
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)490920190
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)7002230
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government1421540
Public Interest1002200
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 90.3%) 10.4% 13.4% 2.2% 12.7% 32.8% 23.9% 0%
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