Two Years Prior

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW

ABA EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE CLASS OF 2022

Additional employment outcome data for the Class of 2022 1

Class of 2022 Employment SummaryNumberPercentage
Employed202 93.5%
Employed with start date after March 15, 20231 0.5%
Enrolled in advanced degree program2 0.9%
Seeking work5 2.3 %
Not seeking work2 0.9%
Unknown employment status4 1.8%
Class Total216100%
Employment StatusTotalFull Time
Long Term
Full Time
Short Term
Part Time
Long Term
Part Time
Short Term
Bar admission required/anticipated193192100
J.D. advantage87001
Professional other00000
Non-professional other10001
Unknown00000
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in the Private SectorSalaries
Median starting salary140,000
75th percentile salary215,000
25th percentile salary104,250
Number/percentage employed full-time in private sector reporting salary112/128 88%
Private Sector Salaries by Law Firm Size25th
Percentile
Median
Salary
75th
Percentile
NumberNumber Reporting
Salary
Solo00000
2-1074,50090,000108,12523 14
11-25101,500110,000136,25021 18
26-5088,750103,250105,50076
51-10093,000100,000115,0001211
101-500115,000140,000150,00013 13
501+212,500215,000215,00052 50
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Public InterestSalaries
Median starting salary67,000
75th percentile salary70,000
25th percentile salary58,000
Number/percentage employed full-time in public interest reporting salary21/27 78%
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Government/MilitarySalaries
Median starting salary83,748
75th percentile salary85,836
25th percentile salary67,000
Number/percentage employed full-time in government/military reporting salary19/22 86%
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Judicial ClerkshipsSalaries
Median starting salary70,000
75th percentile salary70,000
25th percentile salary66,000
Number/percentage employed full-time in judicial clerkships reporting salary8/10 80%
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Business/IndustrySalaries
Median starting salary90,000
75th percentile salary130,000
25th percentile salary90,000
Number/percentage employed full-time in business/industry reporting salary10/10 100%
Type of EmploymentNumberFull Time
Long Term
Full Time
Short Term
Part Time
Long Term
Part Time
Short Term
Law Firm     
   Solo00000
   2-10 attorneys2323000
   11-25 attorneys2121000
   26-50 attorneys77000
   51-100 attorneys1212000
   101-250 attorneys1111000
   251-500 attorneys22000
   500+ attorneys5252000
   Firm size unknown00000
Business & Industry1110001
Government/Military2222000
Public Interest2827100
Federal Judicial Clerkship44000
State Judicial Clerkship66000
Education33000
Unknown employer type00000
Total2022001 0 1
Funding SourceFull Time
Long Term
Full Time
Short Term
Part Time
Long Term
Part Time
Short Term
Non-Law School/University Funded193101
Law School/University Funded7000
Total200101
RegionStatesNumber
WestCalifornia, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington187
MidwestIllinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri5
NortheastConnecticut, New York, Pennsylvania3
SouthAlabama, District of Columbia, Georgia, South Carolina5
International/US TerritoryTokyo, Guam2
  • 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/