Total 2018 graduates: 291

89.7% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
We know that at least 44.8% of this school's 2018 graduates made $180,000 or more.

Median salary: $145,235

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 reported	261	89.7%	$66,110	$180,000	$190,000	$135,234
Employed - No salary reported	23	7.9%
Non-employed	7	2.4%
Total graduates	291	100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

	# of grads	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Private sector - salary reported	178	61.2%	$180,000	$190,000	$190,000	$170,228
Private sector - no salary reported	9	3.1%
Public sector - salary reported	83	28.5%	$55,000	$61,218	$66,227	$60,187
Public sector - no salary reported	14	4.8%
Unknown sector	0	0%
Non-employed	7	2.4%
Total graduates	291	100%

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	260	257	88.3%	$66,253	$180,000	$190,000	$136,370
J.D. advantage	10	-	0	-	-	-	-
Professional	0	-	0	-	-	-	-
Non-professional	2	-	0	-	-	-	-
Employed	284	261	89.7%	$66,110	$180,000	$190,000	$135,234
Non-employed	7
Total Graduates	291

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	176	174	59.8%	$180,000	$190,000	$190,000	$172,351
Law firm: Bar passage required	176	174	59.8%	$180,000	$190,000	$190,000	$172,351
Business & industry	11	-	-	-	-	-	-
Government	22	11	3.8%	$55,000	$61,218	$66,227	$63,913
Government: Bar passage required	16	11	3.8%	$55,000	$61,218	$66,227	$63,913
Government: Other	6	0	0%
Public interest	15	14	4.8%	$40,800	$51,165	$56,603	$50,992
Public interest: Bar passage required	21	14	4.8%	$40,800	$51,165	$56,603	$50,992
Clerkship	55	55	18.9%	$60,000	$61,218	$66,991	$62,083
Federal	40	40	13.7%	$61,218	$63,661	$67,500	$64,548
State	15	15	5.2%	$50,000	$55,000	$60,000	$55,510
Education	5	-	-	-	-	-	-
Employed	284	261	89.7%	$66,110	$180,000	$190,000	$135,234
Non-employed	7
Total graduates	291

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	176	174	59.8%	$180,000	$190,000	$190,000	$172,351
Solo	0
2-10 attorneys	7	6	2.1%	$68,500	$72,500	$90,000	$74,917
11-25 attorneys	4	-	0	-	-	-	-
26-50 attorneys	4	-	0	-	-	-	-
51-100 attorneys	4	-	0	-	-	-	-
101-250 attorneys	8	8	2.7%	$112,500	$120,000	$177,500	$137,500
251-500 attorneys	22	22	7.6%	$150,000	$190,000	$190,000	$168,636
501+ attorneys	127	126	43.3%	$190,000	$190,000	$190,000	$186,825
Size unknown	0
Employed, non-law firm	108	87	29.9%
Non-employed	7
Total graduates	291

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

				Full-time, long-term salaries
	# in category	# salaries	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Michigan	-	29	10%	$55,000	$68,500	$120,000	$87,160
Outside of Michigan or unknown	-	232	79.7%	$68,000	$190,000	$190,000	$141,243
Employed	284	261	89.7%	$66,110	$180,000	$190,000	$135,234
Non-employed	7
Total graduates	291

Graduate salaries for University of Michigan