Employment Outcomes
ABA Employment Reports (per ABA Standard 509)
- Class of 2017
- Class of 2016
- Class of 2015
- Class of 2014
- Class of 2013
- Class of 2012
- Class of 2011
- Class of 2010
NALP Employment Reports
- Class of 2016
- Class of 2015
- Class of 2014
- Class of 2013
- Class of 2012
- Class of 2011
- Class of 2010
- Class of 2009
CLASS OF 2017: SNAPSHOT OF KEY EMPLOYMENT DATA
Overview:
Total Number of Graduates: 191
Employment Status Known: 188 (98.43%)
Employment Status Unknown: 3 (1.57%)
Employed 10 Months After Graduation: 172 (91.49% of all graduates whose status is known)
Not employed - start date deferred (job offer accepted, but start date post-March 15, 2018): 3 (1.60%)
Enrolled in FT Degree Program: 1 (0.53%)
Unemployed and Seeking Work: 12 (6.38%)
NOT Seeking Work: 0
Job Type:
Bar Admission Required/Anticipated: 149 (86.63%)
JD Advantage: 17 (9.88%)
Other Professional: 5 (2.91%)
Non-professional Other: 1 (0.58%)
Full-time/Part-time and Long-term/Short-term:
Employed Full-Time (FT): 95.34% of employed graduates
Employed Part-Time (PT): 4.65%
Long-Term (LT) Positions: 98.11%
Short-Term (ST) Positions: 1.89%
Law School Funded:
Employed by or in positions funded by Marquette Law School: 0% of employed graduates
Employment Sector:
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Private Practice/Law Firm | 65.70% |
| Government (excluding judicial law clerks and military) | 15.12% |
| Judicial Clerkships | 4.07% |
| Military | 1.74% |
| Business | 7.56% |
| Public Interest | 2.33% |
| Academic/Education | 3.49% |
Location:
Wisconsin: 78.49%
Out-of-state: 21.51%
Salaries:
Salary information was reported for 121 of the 172 EMPLOYED members of the Class of 2017 (70.35%) and 121 of the 188 graduates with known employment status (64.36%) and .
Overall Average Salary: $67,731
Overall Median Salary: $55,000
Overall 25th Percentile: $49,500
Overall 75th Percentile: $70,000
Maximum Salary: $180,000
Minimum Salary: $24,000
Law Firm Salaries:
|
Firm Size |
25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall [81/113 (71.68%)] | $50,000 | $56,500 | $88,500 | $71,441 |
| 2-10 attorneys [42/59 (71.19%)] | $46,500 | $52,000 | $61,200 | $54,324 |
| 11-25 attorneys [13/17 (76.47%)] | $50,000 | $60,000 | $75,000 | $62,147 |
| 26-50 attorneys [4/6 (66.67%)] | NA* | $58,000 | $75,000 | $62,400 |
| 51-100 attorneys [1/3 (33.33%)] | NA* | NA | NA* | $85,000 |
| 101-250 attorneys [10/13 (76.92%)] | $120,000 | $127,500 | $130,000 | $124,200 |
| 251-500 attorneys [1/1 (100%)] | NA* | NA | NA* | $130,000 |
| 501+ attorneys [9/9 (80%)] | $112,500 | $130,000 | $170,000 | $137,222 |
| Sole practitioner [1/5 (0%)] | NA* | NA | NA* | $76,800 |
Government, Business, Judicial Clerkship, Public Interest and Academic Salaries:
| Job Setting [# with salary/total # reported] |
25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government [19/26 (73.08%)] | $49,250 | $50,000 | $52,000 | $52,633 |
| Business [6/13 (46.15%)] | $50,400 | $66,500 | $76,250 | $64,267 |
| Judicial Clerkship [6/7 (85.71%)] | $57,000 | $60,211 | $62,000 | $58,737 |
| Military [2/3 (66.67%)] | NA* | NA | NA* | $72,900 |
| Public Interest [4/4 (100%)] | NA* | $38,980 | NA* | $35,490 |
| Academic/Education [3/6 (50%)] | NA* | $62,000 | NA* | $69,003 |
* A minimum of five salaries is required in order to generate 25th and 75th percentiles for salary.
Bar Passage
All students who graduate from Marquette University Law School and who meet the requirements set forth in Wisconsin Supreme Court Rule 40.02, which sets forth general qualifications (e.g., the attainment of the age of majority and the satisfaction of character-and-fitness requirements), are eligible for admission to the Wisconsin bar on motion, i.e., without having to sit for and pass the written bar examination.