Highest Paid Jobs in Legal in United States
Job titles tracked:
1411
National average salary:
$65,470
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| Rank | Job Title | Average Annual Salary | VS. Country Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial lawyer | $235,752 | ▲ 260% |
| 2 | Patent attorney | $215,196 | ▲ 229% |
| 3 | Corporate attorney | $165,665 | ▲ 153% |
| 4 | Patent agent | $161,330 | ▲ 146% |
| 5 | Commercial real estate attorney | $143,008 | ▲ 118% |
| 6 | Litigation attorney | $141,028 | ▲ 115% |
| 7 | Contract attorney | $127,220 | ▲ 94% |
| 8 | Personal injury lawyer | $118,262 | ▲ 81% |
| 9 | Attorney | $109,009 | ▲ 67% |
| 10 | Associate attorney | $107,893 | ▲ 65% |
| 11 | Lawyer | $97,880 | ▲ 50% |
| 12 | Family lawyer | $95,504 | ▲ 46% |
| 13 | Master scheduler | $88,938 | ▲ 36% |
| 14 | Forensic accountant | $86,994 | ▲ 33% |
| 15 | Judge | $76,295 | ▲ 17% |
| 16 | Compliance officer | $70,245 | ▲ 7% |
| 17 | Mediator | $67,786 | ▲ 4% |
| 18 | Paralegal | $62,968 | ▼ 4% |
| 19 | Court interpreter | $60,104 | ▼ 8% |
| 20 | Process server | $57,896 | ▼ 12% |
| 21 | Junior paralegal | $55,077 | ▼ 16% |
| 22 | Legislative aide | $54,561 | ▼ 17% |
| 23 | Title abstractor | $51,664 | ▼ 21% |
| 24 | Law clerk | $47,651 | ▼ 27% |
| 25 | Wedding planner | $47,394 | ▼ 28% |
| 26 | Wildland firefighter | $46,198 | ▼ 29% |
| 27 | Animal control officer | $44,102 | ▼ 33% |
| 28 | Court clerk | $42,689 | ▼ 35% |
| 29 | Entry level paralegal | $38,742 | ▼ 41% |
| 30 | Notary public | $37,162 | ▼ 43% |
| 31 | Bail bond agent | $30,453 | ▼ 53% |