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University of Dayton
Private school
Dayton, OH

Graduate salaries for University of Dayton

Total 2018 graduates: 78

  • 26.9% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 13.5% of this school's 2018 graduates made $56,000 or more.

Median salary: $48,432

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 reported2126.9%$50,000$56,000$100,000$70,281
Employed - No salary reported4557.7%
Non-employed1215.4%
Total graduates78100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported1316.7%$50,000$62,400$115,000$80,146
Private sector - no salary reported3342.3%
Public sector - salary reported8 10.3% $48,000$54,500$57,500 $54,250
Public sector - no salary reported1215.4%
Unknown sector00%
Non-employed1215.4%
Total graduates78100%

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 491721.8% $50,000$58,000$105,000$75,965
J.D. advantage 16-0 ----
Professional 0-0 ----
Non-professional 1-0 ----
Employed 662126.9% $50,000$56,000$100,000$70,281
Non-employed 12
Total Graduates 78

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 32 10 12.8% $55,000 $102,500 $125,000 $87,950
Law firm: Bar passage required 27 7 9% $100,000 $115,000 $125,000 $107,143
Law firm: Other 533.8%
Business & industry 14 - - - - - -
Government 11 5 6.4% $46,000 $50,000 $54,000 $52,800
Government: Bar passage required 9 5 6.4% $46,000 $50,000 $54,000 $52,800
Government: Other 200%
Public interest 5 - - - - - -
Clerkship 2 0 - - - -
Federal 0 0 - - - -
State 2 0 - - - -
Education 2 - - - - - -
Employed 662126.9% $50,000$56,000$100,000$70,281
Non-employed 12
Total graduates 78

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 32 10 12.8% $55,000$102,500$125,000$87,950
Solo 4
2-10 attorneys 15 - 0 - - - -
11-25 attorneys 4 - 0 - - - -
26-50 attorneys 3 - 0 - - - -
51-100 attorneys 0 - 0 - - - -
101-250 attorneys 0 - 0 - - - -
251-500 attorneys 2 - 0 - - - -
501+ attorneys 4 - 0 - - - -
Size unknown 0
Employed, non-law firm 34 11 14.1%
Non-employed 12
Total graduates 78

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Ohio - 14 17.9% $46,000 $54,500 $115,000 $76,393
Outside of Ohio
or unknown
- 7 9% $55,000 $57,000 $62,400 $58,057
Employed 662126.9% $50,000$56,000$100,000$70,281
Non-employed 12
Total graduates 78
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