Employment Statistics

99.1% of 2008 UCLA Law School graduates seeking employment secured professional employment within 9 months of graduation.
Median Starting Salary: $160,000

2008 Employment Categories

2008 Sub-Categories in Private Practice

Category	Salary Range	Salary Median
TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR	$40,000 - $168,000	$160,000
Self-employed	$120,000 - $120,000	$120,000
2-10 Attorneys	$49,000- $125,000	$77,500
11-25 Attorneys	$40,000 - $160,000	$80,000
26-50 Attorneys	$65,000 - $160,000	$120,000
51-100 Attorneys	$75,000 - $160,000	$122,500
101-250 Attorneys	$125,000 - $168,000	$160,000
251-500 Attorneys	$120,000 - $160,000	$160,000
501 or more Attorneys	$145,000 - $165,000	$160,000

Category	Salary Range	Salary Median
TOTAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR	$40,000 - $70,000	$56,000
Judicial Clerkship	$41,184 - $70,000	$60,310
Military	$55,000 - $70,000	$62,500
Other Government	$40,000 - $69,764	$56,000

Category	Salary Range	Salary Median
TOTAL BUSINESS SECTOR	$78,000 - $140,000	$110,000

Category	Salary Range	Salary Median
TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR	$32,000 - $70,000	$46,000

Note: Employment statistics include full-time and part-time jobs. Salary statistics are full-time only. Second jobs are not included in these statistics. This report represents NALP codes only.