Current Year
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW
EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY REPORT SUMMARY
CLASS OF 2017
Information below is based on the employment status of Class of 2017 graduates as of March 15, 2018.
Employment data for the Class of 2017, provided in ABA standard format
|
Class of 2017 Employment Summary |
Number |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Graduates in Class of 2017 |
167 |
100% |
|
Graduates whose employment status is known |
165 |
98.8% |
|
Graduates known to be employed |
151 |
90.4% |
|
Graduates with deferred start date after March 15, 2018 |
1 |
0.6% |
|
Graduates who are enrolled in a full-time degree program |
5 |
3.0% |
|
Graduates who are unemployed and seeking work |
6 |
3.6% |
|
Graduates who are unemployed and not seeking work |
2 |
1.2% |
|
Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
2 |
1.2% |
|
Employment Status |
Total |
F/T |
P/T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bar admission required/anticipated |
132 |
129 |
3 |
|
J.D. advantage; law degree enhances position |
17 |
13 |
4 |
|
Professional other |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Non-professional other |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Undeterminable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in the Private Sector |
Salaries |
|---|---|
|
Median starting salary |
101,000 |
|
75th percentile salary |
180,000 |
|
25th percentile salary |
80,000 |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed full-time in private sector reporting salary |
58/78 74% |
|
Private Sector Salaries by Law Firm Size |
25th |
Median |
75th |
# |
# Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Solo |
<5 reported |
<5 reported |
<5 reported |
0 |
0 |
|
2-10 |
60,000 |
73,500 |
80,000 |
27 |
12 |
|
11-25 |
78,000 |
86,500 |
102,000 |
15 |
12 |
|
26-100 |
80,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
10 |
9 |
|
101-500 |
100,000 |
102,500 |
150,000 |
7 |
6 |
|
501+ |
170,000 |
180,000 |
180,000 |
19 |
19 |
|
Unknown Size |
<5 reported |
<5 reported |
<5 reported |
0 |
0 |
|
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Public Interest |
Salaries |
|---|---|
|
Median starting salary |
46,750 |
|
75th percentile salary |
47,500 |
|
25th percentile salary |
45,000 |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed full-time in public interest reporting salary |
14/16 88% |
|
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Government/Military |
Salaries |
|---|---|
|
Median starting salary |
59,380 |
|
75th percentile salary |
73,236 |
|
25th percentile salary |
47,224 |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed full-time in government/military reporting salary |
20/24 83% |
|
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Judicial Clerkships |
Salaries |
|---|---|
|
Median starting salary |
56,500 |
|
75th percentile salary |
66,000 |
|
25th percentile salary |
50,000 |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed full-time in judicial clerkships reporting salary |
8/9 88% |
|
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Business/Industry |
Salaries |
|---|---|
|
Median starting salary |
78,000 |
|
75th percentile salary |
80,000 |
|
25th percentile salary |
76,000 |
|
Number/percentage of graduates employed full-time in business/industry reporting salary |
7/13 54% |
|
Type of Employment |
Number |
Long-term |
Short-term |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Law firm |
|
|
|
|
Business & Industry |
14 |
13 |
1 |
|
Government (including public defenders)/Military |
26 |
25 |
1 |
|
Public interest |
16 |
16 |
0 |
|
Federal Judicial Clerkship |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
State Judicial Clerkship |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Education |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
Unknown employer type |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
151 |
145 |
6 |
|
Funding Source |
Long-term |
Short-term |
|---|---|---|
|
Non-Law School Funded |
133 |
3 |
|
Law-School/University Funded |
12I |
3 |
|
Total |
145 |
6 |
|
Region |
States |
Number |
|---|---|---|
|
West (Pacific) |
Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington |
136 |
|
South |
Georgia, Maryland, Texas, Washington DC |
6 |
|
Northeast |
New York, Massachusetts |
2 |
|
West (Mountain) |
Arizona, Nevada |
2 |
|
Midwest |
Illinois, Ohio |
2 |
|
International/US Territory |
CNMI, China |
3 |
I These positions are year-long bar-required fellowship positions with a minimum salary of $47,500. The legal settings include the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Center for Biological Diversity, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, California Coastal Commission, California Environmental Law & Policy Center, Aoki Center for Critical Race and Nation Studies, UC Davis Campus Counsel's Office, Office of Internal Audit, Policy & Compliance Department, and Employee and Labor Relations.