January 2013

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Note: The colored areas in the chart above represent the percent of all jobs by employer type for which the average salary is $60,000 or less (50.5% of all jobs). The gray area represents the percent of all jobs for which the average salary is more than $60,000 (49.5% of all jobs).

Source: NALP Employment Report and Salary Survey for the Class of 2011

Note: The colored areas in the chart above represent the percent of all jobs by employer type for which the average salary is more than $100,000 (13.3% of all jobs). The gray area represents the percent of all jobs for which the average salary is less than $100,000 (86.7% of all jobs).

Source: NALP Employment Report and Salary Survey for the Class of 2011