The salary statistics and trend of lawyers and judicial law clerks in the industry of social assistance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare lawyer and judicial law clerk salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for lawyers and judicial law clerks in the industry of social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) lawyers and judicial law clerks is $166,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent lawyers and judicial law clerks is $48,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers and judicial law clerks in the industry of Social Assistance from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,120 | 8.35% | 7.86% |
| 2016 | $65,180 | -0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $65,740 | 4.46% | - |
| 2014 | $62,810 | 3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $60,830 | -7.73% | - |
| 2012 | $65,530 | - | - |
The average salaries of lawyers and judicial law clerks in 26 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of lawyers and judicial law clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.