Total 2018 graduates: 158

91.8% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
We know that at least 45.9% of this school's 2018 graduates made $59,875 or more.

Median salary: $66,781

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	145	91.8%	$50,562	$59,875	$90,000	$87,286
Employed - No salary reported	10	6.3%
Non-employed	3	1.9%
Total graduates	158	100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

	# of grads	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Private sector - salary reported	46	29.1%	$90,000	$170,000	$190,000	$150,987
Private sector - no salary reported	7	4.4%
Public sector - salary reported	99	62.7%	$50,562	$50,562	$59,875	$57,687
Public sector - no salary reported	3	1.9%
Unknown sector	0	0%
Non-employed	3	1.9%
Total graduates	158	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	142	136	86.1%	$50,562	$57,318	$87,500	$85,044
J.D. advantage	7	5	3.2%	$82,000	$103,200	$170,000	$128,440
Professional	3	-	0	-	-	-	-
Non-professional	3	-	0	-	-	-	-
Employed	155	145	91.8%	$50,562	$59,875	$90,000	$87,286
Non-employed	3
Total Graduates	158

Salaries by employer type and job type for 2018 graduates

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				Full-time, long-term salaries
	# in category	# Salaries	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Law firm	42	38	24.1%	$110,000	$170,000	$190,000	$152,237
Law firm: Bar passage required	42	38	24.1%	$110,000	$170,000	$190,000	$152,237
Business & industry	11	8	5.1%	$81,000	$94,200	$215,500	$145,050
Government	9	8	5.1%	$61,513	$71,000	$121,150	$95,611
Government: Bar passage required	5	5	3.2%	$60,000	$70,000	$72,000	$64,773
Government: Other	4	3	1.9%
Public interest	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Clerkship	92	90	57%	$50,562	$50,562	$59,875	$54,124
Federal	2	0		-	-	-	-
State	90	88	55.7%	$50,562	$50,562	$54,886	$53,763
Education	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
Employed	155	145	91.8%	$50,562	$59,875	$90,000	$87,286
Non-employed	3
Total graduates	158

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	42	38	24.1%	$110,000	$170,000	$190,000	$152,237
Solo	1
2-10 attorneys	5	-	0	-	-	-	-
11-25 attorneys	3	-	0	-	-	-	-
26-50 attorneys	2	-	0	-	-	-	-
51-100 attorneys	4	-	0	-	-	-	-
101-250 attorneys	5	5	3.2%	$90,000	$145,000	$145,000	$129,000
251-500 attorneys	7	7	4.4%	$170,000	$170,000	$180,000	$170,000
501+ attorneys	15	15	9.5%	$190,000	$190,000	$190,000	$185,667
Size unknown	0
Employed, non-law firm	113	107	67.7%
Non-employed	3
Total graduates	158

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

				Full-time, long-term salaries
	# in category	# salaries	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
New Jersey	-	118	74.7%	$50,562	$54,886	$65,580	$71,552
Outside of New Jersey or unknown	-	27	17.1%	$80,000	$190,000	$190,000	$156,048
Employed	155	145	91.8%	$50,562	$59,875	$90,000	$87,286
Non-employed	3
Total graduates	158

Graduate salaries for Seton Hall University