Current Year
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW
EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY REPORT SUMMARY
CLASS OF 2015
Information below is based on the employment status of Class of 2015 graduates as of March 15, 2016.
Employment data for the Class of 2015, provided in ABA standard format
|
Class of 2015 Employment Summary |
Number |
|---|---|
|
Total Graduates in Class of 2015 |
185 |
|
Graduates whose employment status is known |
180 |
|
Graduates known to be employed |
164 |
|
Graduates who are enrolled in a full-time degree program |
2 |
|
Graduates who are unemployed and seeking work |
10 |
|
Graduates who are unemployed and not seeking work |
2 |
|
Graduates with deferred start date after March 15, 2016 |
2 |
|
Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
5 |
|
Employment Status |
Total |
F/T |
P/T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bar admission required/anticipated |
140 |
134 |
6 |
|
J.D. advantage; law degree enhances position |
24 |
10 |
14 |
|
Professional other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Non-professional other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Undeterminable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in the Private Sector |
Salaries |
|---|---|
|
Median starting salary |
100,000 |
|
75th percentile salary |
160,000 |
|
25th percentile salary |
80,000 |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed full-time in private sector reporting salary |
62/87 71% |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed in private sector reporting salary |
62/91 68% |
|
Private Sector Salaries by Law Firm Size |
25th |
Median |
75th |
# |
# Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Solo |
<5 reported |
<5 reported |
<5 reported |
1 |
0 |
|
2-10 |
70,000 |
73,500 |
80,000 |
27 |
10 |
|
11-25 |
75,000 |
82,500 |
90,000 |
13 |
12 |
|
26-50 |
60,000 |
77,500 |
88,600 |
10 |
8 |
|
51-100 |
90,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
8 |
6 |
|
101-500 |
100,000 |
105,000 |
110,000 |
6 |
6 |
|
501+ |
145,000 |
160,000 |
160,000 |
22 |
20 |
|
Unknown Size |
<5 reported |
<5 reported |
<5 reported |
3 |
0 |
|
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Public Interest |
Salaries |
|---|---|
|
Median starting salary |
45,000 |
|
75th percentile salary |
46,500 |
|
25th percentile salary |
40,000 |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed full-time in public interest reporting salary |
12/13 92% |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed in public interest reporting salary |
12/13 92% |
|
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Government/Military |
Salaries |
|---|---|
|
Median starting salary |
50,710 |
|
75th percentile salary |
61,547 |
|
25th percentile salary |
46,440 |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed full-time in government/military reporting salary |
19/23 83% |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed in government/military reporting salary |
19/27 70% |
|
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Judicial Clerkships |
Salaries |
|---|---|
|
Median starting salary |
60,000 |
|
75th percentile salary |
62,816 |
|
25th percentile salary |
50,000 |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed full-time in judicial clerkships reporting salary |
5/5 100% |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed in judicial clerkships reporting salary |
5/5 100% |
|
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Business/Industry |
Salaries |
|---|---|
|
Median starting salary |
85,000 |
|
75th percentile salary |
90,000 |
|
25th percentile salary |
75,000 |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed full-time in business/industry reporting salary |
10/14 71% |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed in business/industry reporting salary |
10/16 63% |
|
Type of Employment |
Number |
Long-term |
Short-term |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Law firm |
|
|
|
|
Business & Industry |
17 |
15 |
2 |
|
Government (including public defenders)/Military |
27 |
24 |
3 |
|
Public interest |
13 |
13 |
0 |
|
Federal Judicial Clerkship |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
State Judicial Clerkship |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Education |
11 |
1 |
10 |
|
Unknown employer type |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
164 |
147 |
17 |
|
Funding Source |
Long-term position |
Short-term position |
|---|---|---|
|
Non-Law School Funded |
137 |
17 |
|
Law-School/University Funded |
9I |
10 |
|
Total |
146 |
27 |
|
Region |
States |
Number |
|---|---|---|
|
Mid-Atlantic |
New York |
3 |
|
South Atlantic |
Washington DC |
3 |
|
Mountain |
Idaho, Nevada, Utah |
3 |
|
Pacific |
Alaska, California, Washington |
153 |
|
US Territory/International |
China, Kuwait |
2 |
I These positions are year-long bar-required fellowship positions with a median salary of $47,000. The legal settings include a federal clerkship, direct legal services providers, an environmental policy and advocacy group, an environmental prosecutorial agency, and the following UC Davis based positions: Immigration Clinic, Campus Counsel's Office (Main Campus and Medical Center), Internal Audit, Employee and Labor Relations, and the California Environmental Law and Policy Center.