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University of Miami
Private school
Coral Gables, FL
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Graduate salaries for University of Miami

Total 2018 graduates: 338

  • 55.6% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 27.8% of this school's 2018 graduates made $65,000 or more.

Median salary: $62,384

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 reported18855.6%$45,909$65,000$90,000$77,995
Employed - No salary reported11433.7%
Non-employed3610.7%
Total graduates338100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported12436.7%$65,000$80,000$120,000$93,368
Private sector - no salary reported9628.4%
Public sector - salary reported64 18.9% $41,000$45,000$50,283 $48,209
Public sector - no salary reported185.3%
Unknown sector00%
Non-employed3610.7%
Total graduates338100%

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 25217250.9% $45,909$65,000$90,000$78,147
J.D. advantage 40123.6% $45,800$55,000$85,000$64,310
Professional 10-0%
Non-professional 0-0%
Employed 30218855.6% $45,909$65,000$90,000$77,995
Non-employed 36
Total Graduates 338

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 167 105 31.1% $65,000 $80,000 $120,000 $95,758
Law firm: Bar passage required 162 103 30.5% $65,000 $80,000 $125,000 $96,097
Law firm: Other 520.6%
Business & industry 53 19 5.6% $60,000 $75,000 $90,000 $80,158
Business & industry: Bar passage required 18 7 2.1% $65,000 $77,000 $86,000 $76,143
Business & industry: Bar passage required 27 8 2.4% $50,000 $60,000 $85,000 $67,500
Business & industry: Other 841.2%
Government 56 32 9.5% $40,000 $41,000 $47,250 $46,798
Government: Bar passage required 35 30 8.9% $40,000 $41,118 $47,500 $47,414
Government: Other 2120.6%
Public interest 13 22 6.5% $45,000 $45,000 $52,000 $50,136
Public interest: Bar passage required 27 22 6.5% $45,000 $45,000 $52,000 $50,136
Clerkship 11 10 3% $45,817 $46,909 $50,565 $48,486
Federal 1 -
State 10 10 3% $45,817 $46,909 $50,565 $48,486
Education 2 - -
Employed 30218855.6% $45,909$65,000$90,000$77,995
Non-employed 36
Total graduates 338

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 167 105 31.1% $65,000$80,000$120,000$95,758
Solo 3
2-10 attorneys 71 34 10.1% $50,000 $66,250 $90,000 $71,856
11-25 attorneys 27 17 5% $60,000 $75,000 $83,000 $75,559
26-50 attorneys 15 11 3.3% $65,000 $80,000 $90,000 $85,909
51-100 attorneys 16 12 3.6% $65,000 $80,000 $107,500 $91,250
101-250 attorneys 10 8 2.4% $77,500 $107,500 $137,500 $109,375
251-500 attorneys 3 - 0%
501+ attorneys 22 20 5.9% $145,000 $160,000 $180,000 $157,400
Size unknown 0
Employed, non-law firm 135 83 24.6%
Non-employed 36
Total graduates 338

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Florida - 154 45.6% $45,000 $65,000 $90,000 $77,832
Outside of Florida
or unknown
- 34 10.1% $58,000 $65,000 $90,000 $78,732
Employed 30218855.6% $45,909$65,000$90,000$77,995
Non-employed 36
Total graduates 338
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