Prior Year Statistics

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW

ABA EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE CLASS OF 2023

Additional employment outcome data for the Class of 2023 1

Class of 2023 Employment SummaryNumberPercentage
Employed170 95.5%
Employed with start date after March 15, 20240 0.0%
Enrolled in advanced degree program1 .56%
Seeking work5 2.8 %
Not seeking work1 .56%
Unknown employment status1 .56%
Class Total178100%
Employment StatusTotalFull-Time
Long-Term		Full-Time
Short-Term		Part-Time
Long-Term		Part-Time
Short-Term
Bar Admission Required/Anticipated156156000
J.D. Advantage97011
Professional Position00000
Other Position20011
Unknown00000
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in the Private Sector (Law Firms)Salaries
Median starting salary200,000
75th percentile salary225,000
25th percentile salary105,000
Number/percentage employed full-time in private sector reporting salary81/90 90%
Private Sector Salaries by Law Firm Size25th
Percentile		Median
Salary		75th
Percentile		TotalNumber Reporting
Salary
Solo00000
2-1085,00097,500120,00015 10
11-2595,000100,000115,0009 7
26-5070,00098,500110,0001010
51-100100,000120,000125,00055
101-500105,000200,000200,0009 9
501+225,000225,000225,00041 40
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Public InterestSalaries
Median starting salary71,321
75th percentile salary85,259
25th percentile salary67,284
Number/percentage employed full-time in public interest reporting salary29/38 76%
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Government/MilitarySalaries
Median starting salary92,844
75th percentile salary114,900
25th percentile salary80,000
Number/percentage employed full-time in government/military reporting salary19/19 100%
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Judicial ClerkshipsSalaries
Median starting salary77,276
75th percentile salary82,000
25th percentile salary71,000
Number/percentage employed full-time in judicial clerkships reporting salary6/7 86%
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Business/IndustrySalaries
Median starting salary100,000
75th percentile salary100,000
25th percentile salary88,000
Number/percentage employed full-time in business/industry reporting salary7/12 58%
Type of EmploymentTotalFull-Time
Long-Term		Full-Time
Short-Term		Part-Time
Long-Term		Part-Time
Short-Term
Law Firm     
   Solo00000
   2-10 attorneys1515000
   11-25 attorneys99000
   26-50 attorneys1010000
   51-100 attorneys55000
   101-250 attorneys55000
   251-500 attorneys44000
   500+ attorneys4141000
   Firm size unknown10001
Business & Industry129021
Government/Military1919000
Public Interest3838000
Federal Judicial Clerkship22000
State Judicial Clerkship55000
Education41003
Unknown employer type00000
Total1701630 2 5
Funding SourceFull-Time
Long-Term		Full-Time
Short-Term		Part-Time
Long-Term		Part-Time
Short-Term
Non-Law School/University Funded161022
Law School/University Funded2003
Total163025
RegionStatesNumber
Pacific/MountainAlaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington161
West/East North CentralMinnesota, Illinois2
West South CentralTexas1
Mid-AtlanticNew York, Pennsylvania2
South AtlanticDistrict of Columbia, Virginia3
International/US TerritoryKorea1
  • 1Per Interpretation 509-2 of Standard 509, law schools may choose to publicize additional employment outcome data beyond what the Employment Protocols require. This additional data, per Standard 509, must be “complete, accurate, and not misleading to a reasonable law school student or applicant.” Law schools are expected to use “due diligence in obtaining and verifying such information.” The following additional employment outcome data has not been, and will not be, audited by the ABA. It is meant to supplement the annual ABA Employment Summary Report, which reflects the employment status of members of each graduating class as of the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at http://abarequireddisclosures.org/