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Employment Data

Class of 2006

Employment (In-State vs. Out-of-State)

Of 2006 graduates, 47% are employed in Wisconsin; 52% out-of-state, and 1% outside the United States

Employment by Geographic Region

The highest percentage of 2006 graduates (63.6%) are employed in the East North Central region, and the lowest percentage (1.2%) in the East South Central region

Employment by Type of Employer

The highest percentage of 2006 graduates (55.5%) are employed in private practice, with the lowest percentage (1.2%) in academia

Employment Rate

95.9% of 2006 graduates are employed, 2.3% are enrolled in a full-time degree program, and 1.9% are unemployed or not seeking employment

Job Offer Sources

The source of a job offer was self-initiated contact for 31.5% of 2006 graduates, followed by fall on-campus interviewing (24.2%) and job postings (19.8%)

Private Practice Salaries By Employer Size For 2006 Graduates
  Minimum 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile Maximum
2 - 10 Attys $35,360.00 $37,000.00 $44,000.00 $50,000.00 $78,000.00
11 - 25 Attys $40,000.00 $52,000.00 $78,000.00 $90,000.00 $100,000.00
26 - 50 Attys $55,000.00 $56,000.00 $67,000.00 $75,000.00 $135,000.00
51 - 100 Attys $70,000.00 $70,000.00 $78,500.00 $105,000.00 $125,000.00
101 - 250 Attys $72,000.00 $101,250.00 $105,000.00 $116,250.00 $135,000.00
251 - 500 Attys $62,000.00 $105,000.00 $105,000.00 $110,625.00 $145,000.00
501 or more Attys $105,000.00 $125,000.00 $135,000.00 $135,000.00 $145,000.00
Government Salaries by Employer Type For 2006 Graduates
  Minimum 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile Maximum
Federal $44,000.00 $45,000.00 $50,000.00 $54,000.00 $64,000.00
State $41,000.00 $43,500.00 $44,500.00 $48,000.00 $60,000.00
Local $28,000.00 $32,851.00 $46,000.00 $48,650.00 $50,000.00
Judicial Clerkship Federal $45,000.00 $48,750.00 $50,000.00 $53,175.00 $54,000.00
Judicial Clerkship State $42,000.00 $43,000.00 $48,000.00 $55,000.00 $60,000.00
Business Salaries by Employer Type For 2006 Graduates
  Minimum 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile Maximum
Accounting $55,000.00 N/A N/A N/A $76,000.00
Management Consulting $40,000.00 N/A N/A N/A $40,000.00
Trade Association or Political Campaign $36,000.00 N/A N/A N/A $36,000.00
Other $37,000.00 N/A $60,000.00 N/A $100,000.00
Public Interest Salaries by Employer Type For 2006 Graduates
  Minimum 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile Maximum
Civil Legal Services $33,000.00 N/A $42,500.00 N/A $50,000.00
Policy/ Advocacy $43,000.00 N/A N/A N/A $43,000.00
Other $45,000.00 N/A N/A N/A $45,000.00
Academic Salaries by Employer Type For 2006 Graduates
  Minimum 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile Maximum
Higher Education $50,000.00 N/A N/A N/A $50,000.00

The salary data set for the above has no predictive value and does not guarantee the type of job or salary an "average" law graduate receives. Job offers and salaries offered vary from year to year and are dependent on many factors such as law school academic performance, the strength of the economy, employers' hiring criteria, and the competitiveness of the legal job market.

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