Willamette University Profile

This school's 2011 NALP report is available
This page represents the data included in the Willamette 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 = 129
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)6248.1% 27$45,000$57,000$68,000$58,129
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)129.3%
JD Preferred (Full Time)32.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)21.6%
Professional (Full Time)64.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)21.6%
Non-Professional (Full Time)75.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)43.1%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT43.1%
Unemployed - Seeking129.3%
Unemployed - Not Seeking1511.6%
Known Status129100%
Unknown Status00%
Total129100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT43.1%
Employed9876% 30$44,988$56,000$68,000$57,203
Subtotal10279.1%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector7255.8% 19$50,000$60,000$70,000$62,395
Public Sector2620.2% 11$44,000$45,000$55,000$48,235
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal9876%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0% / 0.8% / 0%
Business1713.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.1% / 3.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 10.1% / 3.1% / 0%
Judicial Clerk43.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.1% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice5542.6% 15$50,000$60,000$70,000$60,833
LT/ST/Unknown: 34.1% / 8.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 33.3% / 9.3% / 0%
Government1511.6% 6$40,596$47,244$55,000$48,097
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.5% / 3.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.3% / 2.3% / 0%
Public Interest64.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.7% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal9876%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required32.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal53.9%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required97%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage32.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal1511.6%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required53.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal64.7%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required5341.1%15$50,000$60,000$70,000$60,833
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5341.1%
Law Firm Size:
Solo1410.9%
2-10 Attorneys2922.5% 8$40,000$55,000$65,000$53,375
11-25 Attorneys64.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size43.1%
Subtotal5542.6%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney5240.3%15$50,000$60,000$70,000$60,833
Law Clerk10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5542.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain97% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific8666.7% 26$44,988$53,500$65,000$56,407
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal9876%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 6852.7%19$44,988$52,000$68,000$57,004
Out-of-State 3023.3%11$44,000$57,500$70,000$57,545
Unknown00%
Subtotal9876%
# States with Employed Grads11
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation2418.6%
Before Bar Results118.5%
After Bar Results3728.7%
Unknown2620.2%
Subtotal9876%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2922.5%
Not Seeking a Different Job5945.7%
Unknown107.8%
Subtotal9876%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000001
Business0101159
Judicial Clerk0012100
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)26052370
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)0000100
Private Practice (Size Unknown)4
Government1221018
Public Interest0000114
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 76%) 2.3% 7% 2.3% 7% 4.7% 34.1% 17.1%
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