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University of Detroit Mercy
Private school
Detroit, MI
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Graduate salaries for University of Detroit Mercy

Total 2018 graduates: 166

  • 20.5% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 10.2% of this school's 2018 graduates made $51,502 or more.

Median salary: $57,657

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 reported3420.5%$38,937$51,502$59,960$55,595
Employed - No salary reported11770.5%
Non-employed159%
Total graduates166100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported3018.1%$38,937$53,227$60,000$57,112
Private sector - no salary reported9859%
Public sector - unknown salary situation2213.3%
Unknown sector10.6%
Non-employed159%
Total graduates166100%

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 1373018.1% $38,937$51,752$59,960$56,546
J.D. advantage 8-0%
Professional 3-0%
Non-professional 2-0%
Employed 1513420.5% $38,937$51,502$59,960$55,595
Non-employed 15
Total Graduates 166

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 109 22 13.3% $37,427 $53,564 $59,960 $57,113
Law firm: Bar passage required 108 22 13.3% $37,427 $53,564 $59,960 $57,113
Law firm: Other 100%
Business & industry 19 8 4.8% $44,390 $52,977 $74,100 $57,109
Business & industry: Bar passage required 11 5 3% $48,779 $53,954 $73,200 $57,974
Business & industry: Other 831.8%
Government 12 - -
Public interest 4 - -
Clerkship 5 -
Federal 1 -
State 3 -
Local/other 1 -
Education 1 - -
Employed 1513420.5% $38,937$51,502$59,960$55,595
Non-employed 15
Total graduates 166

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 109 22 13.3% $37,427$53,564$59,960$57,113
Solo 1
2-10 attorneys 54 10 6% $30,028 $34,324 $40,000 $39,110
11-25 attorneys 17 - 0%
26-50 attorneys 2 - 0%
51-100 attorneys 11 - 0%
101-250 attorneys 8 - 0%
251-500 attorneys 4 - 0%
501+ attorneys 12 - 0%
Size unknown 0
Employed, non-law firm 42 12 7.2%
Non-employed 15
Total graduates 166

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Michigan - 18 10.8% $40,000 $53,750 $75,000 $65,542
Outside of Michigan
or unknown
- 16 9.6% $34,324 $48,788 $55,457 $44,404
Employed 1513420.5% $38,937$51,502$59,960$55,595
Non-employed 15
Total graduates 166
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