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University of Idaho
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Moscow, ID
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Graduate salaries for University of Idaho

Total 2017 graduates: 96

  • 20.8% of this school's 2017 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 10.4% of this school's 2017 graduates made $57,000 or more.

Median salary: $53,150

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 2017 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Employed - salary reported2020.8%$50,750$57,000$69,500$61,064
Employed - No salary reported6264.6%
Non-employed1414.6%
Total graduates96100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2017 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported99.4%$52,000$70,000$75,000$67,444
Private sector - no salary reported4041.7%
Public sector - salary reported11 11.5% $50,500$57,000$57,000 $55,843
Public sector - no salary reported1818.8%
Unknown sector44.2%
Non-employed1414.6%
Total graduates96100%

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 2017 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Bar passage required 641919.8% $51,000$57,000$70,000$61,646
J.D. advantage 9-0 ----
Professional 7-0 ----
Non-professional 2-0 ----
Employed 822020.8% $50,750$57,000$69,500$61,064
Non-employed 14
Total Graduates 96

Salaries by employer type and job type for 2017 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 38 8 8.3% $56,000 $72,500 $75,000 $69,625
Law firm: Bar passage required 33 8 8.3% $56,000 $72,500 $75,000 $69,625
Law firm: Other 500%
Business & industry 11 - - - - - -
Government 7 - - - - - -
Public interest 7 - - - - - -
Clerkship 14 10 10.4% $50,500 $56,500 $57,000 $55,428
Federal 1 0 - - - -
State 13 8 8.3% $50,498 $56,500 $57,000 $54,285
Education 1 - - - - - -
Employed 822020.8% $50,750$57,000$69,500$61,064
Non-employed 14
Total graduates 96

Law firm salaries by size for 2017 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm size 38 8 8.3% $56,000$72,500$75,000$69,625
Solo 2
2-10 attorneys 30 8 8.3% $56,000 $72,500 $75,000 $69,625
11-25 attorneys 4 - 0 - - - -
26-50 attorneys 0 - 0 - - - -
51-100 attorneys 0 - 0 - - - -
101-250 attorneys 0 - 0 - - - -
251-500 attorneys 1 - 0 - - - -
501+ attorneys 0 - 0 - - - -
Size unknown 1
Employed, non-law firm 44 12 12.5%
Non-employed 14
Total graduates 96

Salaries by state for 2017 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Idaho - 12 12.5% $53,500 $57,000 $72,000 $63,083
Outside of Idaho
or unknown
- 8 8.3% $50,498 $54,500 $65,000 $58,035
Employed 822020.8% $50,750$57,000$69,500$61,064
Non-employed 14
Total graduates 96
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