University of Wisconsin Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 254
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)16665.4% 92$49,000$52,250$78,000$68,852
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)114.3%
JD Preferred (Full Time)239.1% 8$39,250$64,500$71,000$56,813
JD Preferred (Part Time)10.4%
Professional (Full Time)166.3% 6$50,000$62,500$66,000$62,167
Professional (Part Time)10.4%
Non-Professional (Full Time)41.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)20.8%
Employment Type Unknown20.8%
Pursuing Degree FT31.2%
Unemployed - Seeking145.5%
Unemployed - Not Seeking31.2%
Known Status24696.9%
Unknown Status83.1%
Total254100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT31.2%
Employed22689% 106$49,000$54,250$74,000$67,565
Subtotal22990.2%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector14657.5% 61$52,500$70,000$110,000$80,738
Public Sector8031.5% 45$49,000$49,500$50,000$49,707
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal22689%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic41.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.8% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.2% / 0.4% / 0%
Business4216.5% 11$61,000$64,000$72,000$64,822
LT/ST/Unknown: 13.8% / 2.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 13.8% / 2.8% / 0%
Judicial Clerk62.4% 6$44,000$58,500$60,800$55,133
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.4% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice10440.9% 50$51,000$73,500$11,500$84,240
LT/ST/Unknown: 37.8% / 3.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 38.2% / 2.8% / 0%
Government3815% 19$45,000$49,500$54,000$49,862
LT/ST/Unknown: 14.2% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 15% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest3212.6% 20$49,000$49,500$49,500$47,931
LT/ST/Unknown: 12.6% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 12.6% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal22689%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal62.4%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required103.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage114.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal239.1%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required3313%16$47,000$49,500$53,000$50,117
J.D. Advantage83.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional31.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4517.7%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required3413.4%20$49,000$49,500$49,500$47,931
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3413.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required9437%49$52,500$74,000$115,000$85,347
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal9437%
Law Firm Size:
Solo135.1%
2-10 Attorneys4517.7% 14$42,000$49,000$52,500$46,679
11-25 Attorneys124.7% 8$47,500$54,750$75,500$63,938
26-50 Attorneys41.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys41.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys135.1% 12$79,500$115,000$115,000$102,167
251-500 Attorneys31.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys103.9% 7$125,000$160,000$160,000$145,714
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal10440.9%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney8533.5%49$52,500$74,000$115,000$85,347
Law Clerk114.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10440.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England52% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic52% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central17970.5% 84$49,000$50,000$70,000$65,226
West North Central155.9% 7$60,800$86,000$110,000$88,114
South Atlantic187.1% 11$50,000$52,000$82,000$72,554
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain41.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific52% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal22689%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 11545.3%72$49,000$49,500$63,000$61,624
Out-of-State 7328.7%34$52,000$67,500$86,000$80,144
Unknown00%
Subtotal22689%
# States with Employed Grads19
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation15159.4%
Before Bar Results4618.1%
After Bar Results3112.2%
Unknown00%
Subtotal22689%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job4517.7%
Not Seeking a Different Job17870.1%
Unknown31.2%
Subtotal22689%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0010320
Business033513117
Judicial Clerk0201210
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)4171519251
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)20012250
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government218416110
Public Interest030311160
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 89%) 10.2% 16.9% 3.9% 6.7% 22% 28% 3.1%
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