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University of Oregon
Public school
Eugene, OR

Graduate salaries for University of Oregon

Total 2018 graduates: 119

  • 33.6% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 16.8% of this school's 2018 graduates made $60,105 or more.

Median salary: $60,156

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 reported4033.6%$49,810$60,105$70,000$60,950
Employed - No salary reported6151.3%
Non-employed1815.1%
Total graduates119100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported1815.1%$60,000$67,500$80,000$72,028
Private sector - no salary reported2016.8%
Public sector - salary reported22 18.5% $47,676$52,400$61,000 $51,887
Public sector - no salary reported4134.5%
Unknown sector00%
Non-employed1815.1%
Total graduates119100%

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 783731.1% $49,620$60,210$70,000$61,421
J.D. advantage 13-0 ----
Professional 1-0 ----
Non-professional 2-0 ----
Employed 1014033.6% $49,810$60,105$70,000$60,950
Non-employed 18
Total Graduates 119

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 30 17 14.3% $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $72,441
Law firm: Bar passage required 31 17 14.3% $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $72,441
Business & industry 8 - - - - - -
Government 24 7 5.9% $52,800 $61,000 $63,950 $58,954
Government: Bar passage required 16 6 5% $52,800 $59,500 $62,000 $58,121
Government: Other 810.8%
Public interest 10 - - - - - -
Clerkship 22 10 8.4% $35,256 $49,310 $58,000 $47,334
Federal 4 0 - - - -
State 18 7 5.9% $31,000 $35,256 $49,620 $40,733
Education 7 - - - - - -
Employed 1014033.6% $49,810$60,105$70,000$60,950
Non-employed 18
Total graduates 119

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 30 17 14.3% $60,000$70,000$80,000$72,441
Solo 0
2-10 attorneys 17 9 7.6% $60,000 $62,500 $70,000 $58,833
11-25 attorneys 5 - 0 - - - -
26-50 attorneys 1 - 0 - - - -
51-100 attorneys 1 - 0 - - - -
101-250 attorneys 5 - 0 - - - -
251-500 attorneys 1 - 0 - - - -
501+ attorneys 0 - 0 - - - -
Size unknown 0
Employed, non-law firm 71 23 19.3%
Non-employed 18
Total graduates 119

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Oregon - 28 23.5% $50,810 $60,605 $70,000 $62,519
Outside of Oregon
or unknown
- 12 10.1% $49,500 $56,500 $67,500 $57,292
Employed 1014033.6% $49,810$60,105$70,000$60,950
Non-employed 18
Total graduates 119
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