Employment Statistics
S.J. Quinney Class of 2010
The College of Law Class of 2010 had 126 graduates. This information reflects what these graduates were doing 9 months after graduation. The College of Law has information on 122 of these graduates. 4 did not respond to attempts to contact them, and information about their employment was unknown. Below is information on the 122 graduates for whom information was gathered, as of February 2011.
4 members of the Class of 2010 were in full time degree programs. 2 were seeking work. 1 was unemployed but not seeking work. 115 members of the Class of 2010 were employed. 95 were employed full time, and 20 were employed part time. Of the 115 known to be employed:
- 75% were in “Bar Admission Required” Jobs. This category includes attorneys and judicial clerks.
- 16.5% were in “JD-Preferred” Jobs. This category includes jobs such as FBI Special Agent and ADR specialist.
- 6% were in other types of “Professional” Jobs.
- 2.6% were in “Non-Professional” Jobs.
Overall Job Types with Full Time Reported Salaries
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Job Type |
% of those Employed |
Full Time Salary: Minimum |
Full Time Salary: 25th Percentile |
Full Time Salary: 75th Percentile |
Full Time Salary: Maximum |
Full Time Salary: Mean |
Full Time Salary: Median |
How we got to the full time salary numbers |
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Law Firms (all sizes) |
57.4% |
$40,000 |
$63,750 |
$100,000 |
$133,000 |
$81,244 |
$80,000 |
66 graduates were working in law firms. 56 were working full time. Of the 56, salary information was obtained for 41 (73.2%) of those 56 who were employed full time. |
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Government (non-Military) |
10.4% |
$40,000 |
$50,975 |
$69,750 |
$95,000 |
$63,725 |
$66,250 |
12 graduates were working in the government (non-military). 8 were working full time. Of the 8 employed full time, salary information was obtained for 8 (100%) of them. |
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Judicial Clerk |
12.2% |
$40,000 |
$44,750 |
$56,000 |
$68,531 |
$50,262 |
$47,710 |
14 graduates were working as judicial clerks. 14 were working full time. Of the 14 employed full time, salary information was obtained for 14 (100%) of them. |
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Business/ Industry |
10.4% |
$46,600 |
$60,000 |
$80,000 |
$110,000 |
$73,371 |
$72,000 |
12 graduates were working in business/industry. 9 were working full time. Of the 9 employed full time, salary information was obtained for 7 (77.8%) of them. |
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Public Interest |
3.5% |
$50,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
N/A |
4 graduates were working in public interest. 2 were working full time. Of the 2 employed full time, salary information was obtained for 1 (50%) of them. |
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Academic |
2.6% |
$70,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$95,000 |
$82,500 |
N/A |
3 graduates were working in academia. 2 were working full time. Of the 2 employed full time, salary information was obtained for 2 (100%) of them. |
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Military |
3.5% |
$60,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$85,000 |
$72,372 |
$72,243 |
4 graduates were working in the military. 4 were working full time. Of the 4 employed full time, salary information was obtained for 4 (100%) of them. |
Law Firm Employment& Salaries
Of those working in private practice, what size firms are they at and what are the full time salaries they report earning?
*Only one salary was reported in the Solo and 501+ attorneys firm size categories. To avoid identifying graduates and provide meaningful information, that salary in those categories is not provided.
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Firm Size |
% of those Employed in Firms |
Full Time Salary: Minimum |
Full Time Salary: 25th Percentile |
Full Time Salary: 75th Percentile |
Full Time Salary: Maximum |
Full Time Salary: Mean |
Full Time Salary: Median |
How we got to the full time salary numbers |
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Solo* |
10.6% |
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2-10 Attorneys |
50% |
$40,000 |
$50,000 |
$70,000 |
$100,000 |
$63,800 |
$60,000 |
33 graduates were working at this size firm. 25 were working full time. Of the 25 full time employees, salary information was obtained for 15 (60%) of them. |
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11-25 Attorneys |
6.1% |
$67,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
$75,000 |
$70,500 |
$69,750 |
4 graduates were working at this size firm. 4 were working full time. Of the 4, salary information was obtained for 4 (100%) of them. |
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26-50 Attorneys |
16.7% |
$62,500 |
$80,000 |
$88,500 |
$120,000 |
$86,136 |
$80,400 |
11 graduates were working at this size firm. 11 were working full time. Of the 11, salary information was obtained for 11 (100%) of them. |
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51-100 Attorneys |
6.1% |
$90,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
$100,000 |
$96,375 |
$97,500 |
4 graduates were working at this size firm. 4 were working full time. Of the 4, salary information was obtained for 4 (100%) of them. |
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101-250 Attorneys |
4.5% |
$96,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$100,000 |
$98,000 |
N/A |
3 graduates were working at this size firm. 2 were working full time. Of the 2, salary information was obtained for 2 (100% of the full time employees). |
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251-500 Attorneys |
4.5% |
$110,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$120,000 |
$113,333 |
N/A |
3 graduates were working at this size firm. 3 were working full time. Of the 3, salary information was obtained for 3 (100%). |
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501+ Attorneys* |
1.5% |
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Where is the Class of 2010, Geographically?
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In or out of Utah? |
% of those working |
Full Time Salary: Minimum |
Full Time Salary: 25th Percentile |
Full Time Salary: 75th Percentile |
Full Time Salary: Maximum |
Full Time Salary: Mean |
Full Time Salary: Median |
How we got to the full time salary numbers |
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In-state Utah |
72.2% |
$40,000 |
$50,000 |
$95,000 |
$133,000 |
$71,843 |
$69,500
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83 graduates were working inside Utah. 68 were working full time. Of the 68 employed full time, salary information was obtained for 54 (79.4%). |
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Out of Utah Nevada, Washington D.C., Idaho, Colorado, North Carolina, Washington State, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Wyoming. |
27.8% |
$48,000 |
$60,000 |
$80,500 |
$120,000 |
$73,175 |
$68,531
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32 graduates were working outside of Utah. 27 were working full time. Of the 27 employed full time, salary information was obtained for 23 (85.1%). |
EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS 2009
Class of 2009 employed (may be legal or non-legal, full time or part time) or in a full-time degree program (as of February 15, 2010) 96.2%
Class of 2009 employed fulltime or part time, in bar-required or JD preferred employment (as of February 15, 2010) 87.2%
Class of 2009 employed in non-legal work (as of February 15, 2010) 5.3%
Class of 2009 not employed, and seeking employment (as of February 15, 2010) 2.3%
Class of 2009 not employed, and not seeking employment (as of February 15, 2010) 1.5%
SALARY RANGE FOR CLASS OF 2009 IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WHO REPORT SALARIES
Law Firms (all sizes) $33,150 ‐ $170,000
Government $50,000-62,000
Judicial Clerkship $40,000 ‐ $50,000
Business $65,000 ‐ $105,000
Public interest $43,000‐ $45,000
Academic $38,000 ‐ $55,000
Military $60,000 ‐ $60,000
PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYED GRADUATES BY TYPE (ROUNDED)
Law Firms (all sizes) 63%
Government (including military) 18%
Judicial Clerkship 7%
Business 7%
Public interest 3%
Academic 2%
UTAH STATE BAR PASSAGE, FIRST-TIME TAKERS
July 2009 90%
February 2009 75%
July 2008 90 %
February 2008 74 %
July 2007 82 %