From the U.S. Department of Labor:
In May 2008, the median annual wages of all wage-and-salaried lawyers were $110,590. The middle half of the occupation earned between $74,980 and $163,320.
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There is no simple answer to this question. Lawyers in the public sector (prosecutors, public interest lawyers) typically make far less than those in private practice. Starting salaries for large law firms are $100,000 +. Many public interest lawyers make less than half that amount. Successful partners in the largest firms make more than $1,000,000 a year.
Well A Private Practice Neurosurgeon Makes 700,000 to 1 million a year
anywhere from 110 to 350 thousand a year
$40,000-55,000 in an agency.....$80.00-150.00 private practice. $40,000-55,000 in an agency.....$80.00-150.00 private practice.
It depends on the type of lawyer, who they work for, and where they are located. Government lawyers can make as little as 40,000 a year. Private practice attorneys can do really well if they have a good reputation, and a good practice. In the long run, money is not a good reason to decide to be a lawyer. Most of us do not make the money necessary to justify the cost of the education.
The average LMHC, who works at an agency in northeast Florida, makes $35,000. However, you can make much more in private practice.
Lawyers make too much money off of their clients.
Lawyers in Orange County, California make between $66,420 and $118,280 per year. The median income for a lawyer in Orange County is $90,720.
Depends on the location, whether they have a private practice or group practice, what field, specialty (if they have one) and hospital affiliation.
The average that a private lawyers makes in the Philippines is between $85,000 and $125,000 a year. This is around the same wage a US lawyer would make as well.
It depends on the type of lawyer, who they work for, and where they are located. Government lawyers can make as little as 40,000 a year. Private practice attorneys can do really well if they have a good reputation, and a good practice. In the long run, money is not a good reason to decide to be a lawyer. Most of us do not make the money necessary to justify the cost of the education.
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