William and Mary Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 204
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)12561.3% 103$50,000$62,000$80,000$71,234
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)21%
JD Preferred (Full Time)2813.7% 24$42,750$51,630$75,000$58,787
JD Preferred (Part Time)10.5%
Professional (Full Time)52.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)10.5%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)10.5%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT83.9%
Unemployed - Seeking2512.3%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00%
Known Status20098%
Unknown Status42%
Total204100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT83.9%
Employed16379.9% 129$50,000$60,000$78,500$69,004
Subtotal17183.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector7737.7% 55$60,000$75,000$100,000$85,589
Public Sector8642.2% 74$45,000$53,000$62,467$56,677
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal16379.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic73.4% 5$43,000$45,000$45,000$46,600
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.9% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.9% / 0.5% / 0%
Business2612.7% 16$63,500$75,000$87,500$74,524
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.8% / 2.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 12.3% / 0.5% / 0%
Judicial Clerk3316.2% 33$48,702$57,000$60,000$54,354
LT/ST/Unknown: 16.2% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 16.2% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice5125% 39$60,000$80,000$135,000$90,128
LT/ST/Unknown: 22.1% / 2.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 23.5% / 1.5% / 0%
Government3818.6% 33$48,087$54,000$73,350$61,528
LT/ST/Unknown: 18.1% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 18.6% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest83.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.5% / 2.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.9% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal16379.9%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage52.5%5$43,000$45,000$45,000$46,600
Professional21%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal73.4%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required73.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage157.4%12$59,935$75,000$87,500$70,322
Professional21%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2411.8%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required3014.7%26$49,626$62,484$77,237$65,246
J.D. Advantage83.9%7$42,500$51,630$51,630$47,717
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3919.1%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required83.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal83.9%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required5024.5%39$60,000$80,000$135,000$90,128
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5024.5%
Law Firm Size:
Solo10.5%
2-10 Attorneys178.3% 11$40,000$60,000$65,000$55,182
11-25 Attorneys73.4% 5$60,000$65,000$80,000$69,000
26-50 Attorneys94.4% 7$60,000$83,000$85,000$76,429
51-100 Attorneys31.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys31.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys52.5% 5$100,000$140,000$160,000$128,000
501+ Attorneys62.9% 6$135,000$152,500$160,000$139,333
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal5125%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney5024.5%39$60,000$80,000$135,000$90,128
Law Clerk10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5125%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England31.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic178.3% 14$49,626$75,500$90,660$77,570
East North Central42% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic11757.4% 95$50,000$60,000$75,000$67,844
East South Central21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central42% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain62.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific52.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign31.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal16379.9%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 6632.4%51$50,000$60,000$67,000$62,138
Out-of-State 9647.1%78$49,626$62,357$83,000$73,493
Unknown00%
Subtotal16379.9%
# States with Employed Grads27
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation10049%
Before Bar Results3115.2%
After Bar Results3316.2%
Unknown00%
Subtotal16379.9%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2311.3%
Not Seeking a Different Job13767.2%
Unknown31.5%
Subtotal16379.9%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0210310
Business2606426
Judicial Clerk413051100
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)46210831
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)3502430
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government641031150
Public Interest0102320
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 79.9%) 9.3% 18.1% 6.4% 13.7% 21.6% 7.8% 3.4%
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