Preliminary Results from NALP 2008 Survey of Legal Career Professionals in Law Firms and Employer Organizations — by Area of Responsibility and Title
| Median Salary | Median Number of Years in Field |
% with a JD | |
| Recruiting | |||
| Directors | $120,000 | 10.0 | 27.5% |
| Managers | 85,500 | 6.0 | 22.3 |
| Coordinators/administrators | 60,000 | 3.5 | 6.5 |
| Assistants | 44,000 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Professional Development | |||
| Directors | 197,500 | 8.0 | 70.2 |
| Managers | 105,000 | 5.0 | 54.7 |
| Coordinators/administrators | 62,500 | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| Recruiting and Professional Development | |||
| Directors | 127,000 | 8.0 | 52.7 |
| Managers | 104,000 | 8.3 | 30.3 |
| Coordinators/administrators | 59,000 | 6.0 | 8.3 |
| Assistants | 42,000 | 1.5 | 9.1 |
Note: Title designations are generic, grouping individuals into one of four major categories. Specific titles vary, for example, Director of Legal Recruiting, Director of Attorney Recruiting, etc. Survey respondents were asked to self-identify as to what they consider their main area of responsibility.
