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Cardozo-Yeshiva University
Private school
New York, NY

Graduate Salaries for Cardozo-Yeshiva University

Total 2018 graduates: 272

  • 62.9% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 31.4% of this school's 2018 graduates made $70,000 or more.

Median salary: $71,725

This is the most recent median salary for graduates who borrowed, reported in 2020 about graduates from 2016 and 2017. This average is derived from actual tax returns in the year following graduation and mapped to J.D. programs by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of the Treasury. Learn more.

Additionally, the majority of law schools voluntarily publish salary information about graduates based upon student/graduate surveys, investigation, and public information. This salary information is on this page.

Salary distribution for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Employed - salary reported17162.9%$60,000$70,000$165,000$99,755
Employed - No salary reported6925.4%
Non-employed3211.8%
Total graduates272100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported12345.2%$60,000$90,000$190,000$115,343
Private sector - no salary reported5319.5%
Public sector - salary reported48 17.6% $55,500$60,500$65,600 $59,810
Public sector - no salary reported165.9%
Unknown sector00%
Non-employed3211.8%
Total graduates272100%

When a row has no salary data, indicated by a "-" (hyphen), it either means that no graduates reported a salary for the category or that fewer than five graduates reported a salary for the category.

Salaries by job type for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Bar passage required 21116058.8% $60,000$69,250$180,000$100,999
J.D. advantage 26114% $65,000$80,000$100,000$81,655
Professional 2-0 ----
Non-professional 0-0 ----
Employed 24017162.9% $60,000$70,000$165,000$99,755
Non-employed 32
Total Graduates 272

Salaries by employer type and job type for 2018 graduates

Toggle job type sub categories
Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm 144 108 39.7% $60,000 $100,000 $190,000 $120,271
Law firm: Bar passage required 143 108 39.7% $60,000 $100,000 $190,000 $120,271
Law firm: Other 100%
Business & industry 32 15 5.5% $65,000 $80,000 $90,000 $79,860
Business & industry: Bar passage required 9 7 2.6% $58,000 $69,500 $80,000 $68,529
Business & industry: Bar passage required 21 8 2.9% $75,000 $86,600 $102,500 $89,775
Business & industry: Other 200%
Government 39 31 11.4% $60,000 $63,000 $68,000 $62,787
Government: Bar passage required 34 29 10.7% $60,000 $63,000 $68,000 $62,634
Government: Other 520.7%
Public interest 13 10 3.7% $50,000 $55,000 $61,000 $54,400
Public interest: Bar passage required 14 9 3.3% $52,000 $56,000 $61,000 $54,889
Clerkship 11 7 2.6% $49,500 $50,000 $59,000 $54,357
Federal 1 0 - - - -
State 10 7 2.6% $49,500 $50,000 $59,000 $54,357
Education 1 - - - - - -
Employed 24017162.9% $60,000$70,000$165,000$99,755
Non-employed 32
Total graduates 272

Law firm salaries by size for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm size 144 108 39.7% $60,000$100,000$190,000$120,271
Solo 0
2-10 attorneys 47 29 10.7% $52,000 $60,000 $60,000 $58,103
11-25 attorneys 18 12 4.4% $65,000 $72,500 $80,500 $75,083
26-50 attorneys 15 9 3.3% $50,000 $60,000 $100,000 $77,444
51-100 attorneys 8 7 2.6% $76,300 $125,000 $180,000 $135,186
101-250 attorneys 11 7 2.6% $100,000 $135,000 $180,000 $136,429
251-500 attorneys 6 6 2.2% $190,000 $190,000 $190,000 $180,000
501+ attorneys 39 38 14% $190,000 $190,000 $190,000 $176,974
Size unknown 0
Employed, non-law firm 96 63 23.2%
Non-employed 32
Total graduates 272

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
New York - 151 55.5% $60,000 $70,000 $190,000 $104,262
Outside of New York
or unknown
- 20 7.4% $49,250 $54,500 $73,000 $65,725
Employed 24017162.9% $60,000$70,000$165,000$99,755
Non-employed 32
Total graduates 272