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Public Sector Salaries

    New Findings on Salaries for Public Interest Attorneys (NALP Bulletin, September 2008) — It is evident that salary medians at public interest organizations have increased quite modestly, generally by no more than $5,000, regardless of organization type or experience. It is also evident that experience brings with it relatively modest increases in salary, particularly at civil legal services organizations.

    A Picture Worth 1,000 Words (Jobs & JD's — Class of 2006) — For another perspective on salaries of the Class of 2006, see A Picture Worth 1,000 Words, which features the bimodal distribution salary graph.

    New Research on Attorney Salaries at Public Sector and Public Interest Organizations (NALP Bulletin, October 2006) —NALP has recently published the 2006 Public Sector and Public Interest Attorney Salary Report. This biennial report, first published in 2004, provides salary information for both entry-level and experienced attorneys at public sector and public interest organizations. 2006 Public Sector & Public Interest Attorney Salary Report (available in bookstore)

    NALP Publishes New Report on Salaries for Public Sector and Public Interest Attorneys (September 1, 2006 Press Release) — According to the NALP 2006 Public Sector and Public Interest Attorney Salary Report, the median entry-level salary for an attorney at a civil legal services organization is $36,000; an attorney with 11-15 years of experience can expect a salary of $55,000. The median entry-level salary for public defenders is about $43,000; with 11-15 years of experience, the median is $65,000.

    New Research on Attorney Salaries at Public Sector and Public Interest Organizations (NALP Bulletin, October 2004) — According to the 2004 Associate Salary Survey, the median salary for a fifth-year associate ranges from $82,000 to $155,000 — amounts two to three times what an attorney with similar experience makes at a public service organization.

    Public Interest and Government Salaries (EJW/NLADA Employer Recruitment & Retention Survey, Spring 2002) — Attorney salaries at public interest and state government employers by years of experience.



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