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University of Texas
Public school
Austin, TX

Graduate salaries for University of Texas

Total 2017 graduates: 327

  • 77.7% of this school's 2017 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 38.8% of this school's 2017 graduates made $105,000 or more.

Median salary: $106,117

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 reported25477.7%$62,989$105,000$180,000$118,862
Employed - No salary reported4413.5%
Non-employed298.9%
Total graduates327100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2017 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported18757.2%$86,000$180,000$180,000$140,612
Private sector - no salary reported3911.9%
Public sector - salary reported67 20.5% $50,000$60,000$62,000 $58,159
Public sector - no salary reported51.5%
Unknown sector00%
Non-employed298.9%
Total graduates327100%

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 26724374.3% $63,989$115,000$180,000$120,596
J.D. advantage 22113.4% $62,400$80,000$100,000$80,563
Professional 2-0 ----
Non-professional 0-0 ----
Employed 29825477.7% $62,989$105,000$180,000$118,862
Non-employed 29
Total Graduates 327

Salaries by employer type and job type for 2017 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm 190 165 50.5% $105,000 $180,000 $180,000 $148,570
Law firm: Bar passage required 188 165 50.5% $105,000 $180,000 $180,000 $148,570
Law firm: Other 200%
Business & industry 36 22 6.7% $68,000 $75,000 $93,000 $80,927
Business & industry: Bar passage required 16 12 3.7% $68,000 $69,000 $85,000 $77,492
Business & industry: Bar passage required 18 10 3.1% $70,000 $80,000 $100,000 $85,050
Business & industry: Other 200%
Government 20 10 3.1% $55,000 $61,500 $71,000 $64,226
Government: Bar passage required 13 9 2.8% $58,614 $63,000 $71,000 $67,396
Government: Other 710.3%
Public interest 10 15 4.6% $45,000 $47,500 $57,276 $50,184
Public interest: Bar passage required 15 15 4.6% $45,000 $47,500 $57,276 $50,184
Clerkship 41 41 12.5% $56,000 $60,000 $62,000 $59,917
Federal 29 29 8.9% $60,000 $60,000 $64,200 $61,480
State 12 11 3.4% $51,000 $56,000 $56,375 $56,882
Education 1 - - - - - -
Employed 29825477.7% $62,989$105,000$180,000$118,862
Non-employed 29
Total graduates 327

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 190 165 50.5% $105,000$180,000$180,000$148,570
Solo 3
2-10 attorneys 33 19 5.8% $60,000 $80,000 $95,000 $80,158
11-25 attorneys 13 11 3.4% $80,000 $10,000 $115,000 $105,727
26-50 attorneys 14 12 3.7% $79,000 $82,500 $92,500 $84,833
51-100 attorneys 10 9 2.8% $72,500 $100,000 $130,000 $99,778
101-250 attorneys 12 11 3.4% $130,000 $160,000 $180,000 $148,273
251-500 attorneys 12 12 3.7% $180,000 $180,000 $180,000 $180,000
501+ attorneys 93 91 27.8% $180,000 $180,000 $180,000 $177,154
Size unknown 0
Employed, non-law firm 108 89 27.2%
Non-employed 29
Total graduates 327

Salaries by state for 2017 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Texas - 187 57.2% $66,000 $105,000 $180,000 $119,204
Outside of Texas
or unknown
- 67 20.5% $60,000 $115,000 $180,000 $117,910
Employed 29825477.7% $62,989$105,000$180,000$118,862
Non-employed 29
Total graduates 327
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