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Case Western Reserve University
Private school
Cleveland, OH

Graduate salaries for Case Western Reserve University

Total 2018 graduates: 126

  • 57.1% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 28.6% of this school's 2018 graduates made $63,000 or more.

Median salary: $59,288

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 reported7257.1%$52,500$63,000$103,000$78,695
Employed - No salary reported4233.3%
Non-employed129.5%
Total graduates126100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported5140.5%$55,000$80,000$120,000$88,561
Private sector - no salary reported2721.4%
Public sector - salary reported21 16.7% $50,000$54,000$60,000 $54,734
Public sector - no salary reported1310.3%
Unknown sector21.6%
Non-employed129.5%
Total graduates126100%

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 856350% $53,000$65,000$115,000$81,030
J.D. advantage 1575.6% $47,600$60,000$66,000$63,729
Professional 6-0 ----
Non-professional 2-0 ----
Employed 1147257.1% $52,500$63,000$103,000$78,695
Non-employed 12
Total Graduates 126

Salaries by employer type and job type for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm 58 38 30.2% $55,000 $85,000 $120,000 $94,618
Law firm: Bar passage required 53 37 29.4% $55,000 $90,000 $120,000 $96,095
Law firm: Other 510.8%
Business & industry 20 13 10.3% $60,000 $65,000 $83,000 $70,854
Business & industry: Bar passage required 7 5 4% $71,000 $83,000 $85,000 $80,000
Business & industry: Bar passage required 8 6 4.8% $56,500 $60,500 $66,000 $67,683
Business & industry: Other 521.6%
Government 13 9 7.1% $52,000 $55,290 $60,000 $57,227
Government: Bar passage required 13 9 7.1% $52,000 $55,290 $60,000 $57,227
Public interest 10 5 4% $53,000 $56,000 $57,000 $57,359
Public interest: Bar passage required 7 5 4% $53,000 $56,000 $57,000 $57,359
Public interest: Other 300%
Clerkship 7 7 5.6% $45,000 $49,571 $54,000 $49,653
Federal 2 0 - - - -
State 5 0 - - - -
Education 4 - - - - - -
Employed 1147257.1% $52,500$63,000$103,000$78,695
Non-employed 12
Total graduates 126

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 58 38 30.2% $55,000$85,000$120,000$94,618
Solo 1
2-10 attorneys 25 12 9.5% $47,500 $51,000 $55,000 $52,125
11-25 attorneys 7 5 4% $65,000 $70,000 $80,000 $72,000
26-50 attorneys 2 - 0 - - - -
51-100 attorneys 2 - 0 - - - -
101-250 attorneys 9 9 7.1% $115,000 $120,000 $120,000 $112,222
251-500 attorneys 2 - 0 - - - -
501+ attorneys 10 8 6.3% $145,000 $157,500 $160,000 $148,125
Size unknown 0
Employed, non-law firm 56 34 27%
Non-employed 12
Total graduates 126

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Ohio - 40 31.7% $55,000 $80,000 $120,000 $89,351
Outside of Ohio
or unknown
- 32 25.4% $50,000 $60,000 $67,898 $65,374
Employed 1147257.1% $52,500$63,000$103,000$78,695
Non-employed 12
Total graduates 126
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