Prosecutors
Entry-level to DA, by county
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Albuquerque, N.M.
$33,300-$78,400
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Denver
$43,032-$111,168
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Alameda Co., Calif.
$52,224-$168,725
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Baltimore Co., Md.
$38,872-$138,068
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Clark Co., Nev.
$53,187-$121,124
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Essex Co., Mass.
$35,000-$117,500
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Kalamazoo Co., Mich.
$40,512-$97,304
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Polk Co., Ore.
$37,260-$64,836
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Suffolk Co., Mass.
$30,000-$80,000
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1st Judicial District, Alaska
$36,588-$67,688
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1st Judicial District, Miss.
$15,000-$79,830
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Federal
U.S. attorneys: $122,000
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Assistant U.S. attorneys:
supervisory: up to $122,000*
senior litigation counsel: up to $112,400
nonsupervisory: $39,350 to $102,450
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*Actual salary based on experience and locale.
Sources: DOJ public affairs office, Washington, D.C. Salaries are for 2000.
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Public Defenders
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Federal
Federal public defender salaries are set by the U.S. circuit courts of appeals in amounts not to exceed the salary of the U.S. attorney, $157,000. Assistant federal public defender salaries are set by the federal public defender and are also limited by the amounts paid to assistant U.S. attorneys in the district (see Prosecutors).
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Atlanta: $42,179-$157,000
Hartford, Conn.: $43,586-$157,000
Salem, Ore.: $42,728-$157,000
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Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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State
Baltimore: $39,250-$112,710
Boise, Idaho: $38,000-$60,000
Boston: $35,000-$117,000
Cheyenne, Wyo.: $47,787-$86,808
Columbus, Ohio: $37,211-$88,000
Los Angeles: $37,776-$86,016
Minneapolis: $43,000-$83,400
Sacramento, Calif.: $42,132-$103,464
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County
Alameda, Calif.: $52,125-$137,946
Baltimore, Md.: $39,250-$71,650
Dutchess, N.Y.: $44,572-$64,800
Hinds, Miss.: $32,000-$53,000
Humboldt, Nev.: $52,000-$62,000
Sangamon, Ill.: $30,000-$87,000
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Source: National Law Journal staff interviews. Salaries current as of Aug. 1.
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Public-interest Lawyers
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Atlanta
Southeastern Legal Foundation
Starting salary: $40,000
Top salary: $78,000
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Boulder, Colo.
Native American Rights Fund
Starting salary: $49,082
Top salary: $130,200
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Charlottesville, Va.
Southern Environmental Law Center
Starting salary: $38,000
Top salary: $89,000
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Hempstead, N.Y.
Workplace Project
Starting salary: $30,000
Top salary: $35,000
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New York
American Civil Liberties Union
Starting salary: $33,000
Top salary: $77,250
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Center for Constitutional Rights
Starting salary: $35,000
Top salary: $60,000
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Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
Starting salary: $47,000
Top salary: $80,000
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South Brooklyn Legal Services
Starting salary: $33,855
Top salary: $91,000
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San Francisco
Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund
Starting salary: $38,500
Top salary: $106,106
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Virginia Beach, Va.
American Center for Law and Justice
Starting salary: $35,000
Top salary: $200,000
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Washington, D.C.
Center for Individual Rights
Starting salary: $40,000
Top salary: $120,000
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Death Penalty Information Center
Starting salary: N/A
Top salary: $60,000
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Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
Starting salary: $39,450
Top salary: $85,418
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People for the American Way
Starting salary: $28,000
Top salary: $90,000
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Public Interest: Evan Wolfson, senior staff attorney at the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, where salaries range from $47,000 to $80,000.
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Source: National Law Journal staff interviews. Salaries current as of Aug. 1.
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State Attorneys General
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Arkansas
Attorney general: $59,000
Entry-level: $36,000
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Idaho
Attorney general: $87,000
Entry-level: $42,000
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Illinois
Attorney general: $128,715
Entry-level: $35,000
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Louisiana
Attorney general: $85,000
Entry-level: $32,000
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Michigan
Attorney general: $128,000
Entry-level: $40,674
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Montana
Attorney general: $71,037
Entry-level: $34,014
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New Hampshire
Attorney general: $83,256
Entry-level: $44,408
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New York
Attorney general: $151,500
Entry-level: $110,000
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North Dakota
Attorney general: $67,068
Entry-level: $33,828
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Texas
Attorney general: $92,217
Entry-level: $32,988
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Wyoming
Attorney general: $78,500
Entry-level: $36,000
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Source: National Law Journal staff interviews. Salaries current as of Aug. 1.
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