This post summarizes key statistics on Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 65.80 | 145,853 | Legal services |
| 11.00 | 118,843 | Justice, public order, and safety |
| 2.20 | 158,769 | Insurance |
| 2.00 | 113,407 | General government, n.e.c. |
| 1.40 | 237,004 | Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies |
| 1.40 | 113,291 | Administration of human resources programs |
| 1.20 | 211,339 | Computer and data processing services |
| 1.20 | 144,189 | Administration of economic programs |
| 0.90 | 150,265 | National security and international affairs |
| 0.80 | 134,954 | Membership organizations, n.e.c. |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Lawyers, and judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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