Five-Year Graduate Employment Profile
The College of Law strives to collect, analyze and report complete and accurate graduate employment and salary data, and to balance its reporting obligations with the recognition that individual level data is personal and confidential. All College of Law graduates are urged to complete a standardized questionnaire and aggregate data is reported to meet the current protocols of the American Bar Association and NALP. The Career Center provides detailed information about graduate employment outcomes for the most recent five years below. A comprehensive UT Graduate Survey has been prepared since 1989. For additional information about graduate employment outcomes, contact Career Center staff at lawcareer@utk.edu.
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Total Employed Graduates
EMPLOYMENT 9 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION
Class of |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES |
146 |
167 |
140 |
143 |
151 |
EMPLOYED |
127 |
135 |
128 |
126 |
143 |
Bar Passage Required |
98 |
107 |
119 |
107 |
118 |
JD Preferred |
12 |
16 |
5 |
12 |
16 |
Other Professional |
5 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
Other Non-Professional |
12 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
Unknown |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
PURSUING GRADUATE DEGREE |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
UNEMPLOYED – NOT SEEKING |
3 |
8 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
UNEMPLOYED – SEEKING |
6 |
15 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS UNKNOWN |
4 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT
Class of |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
FULL-TIME |
113 |
127 |
128 |
124 |
140 |
PART-TIME |
14 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
UNKNOWN |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Class of |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
LONG-TERM |
105 |
102 |
98 |
98 |
118 |
SHORT-TERM |
22 |
33 |
30 |
26 |
22 |
* Beginning with the Class of 2011, judicial clerks are counted as employed long-term.
EMPLOYED BY UT COLLEGE OF LAW
Class of |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
NUMBER OF GRADUATES |
0 |
*3 |
*4 |
*2 |
*1 |
* All graduates were employed as Recruiters for the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid during the fall after their graduation.
EMPLOYMENT TYPES
Class of |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
PRIVATE PRACTICE |
63 |
71 |
80 |
74 |
87 |
Solo |
12 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
2-10 Attorneys |
24 |
31 |
33 |
27 |
29 |
11-25 Attorneys |
16 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
14 |
26-50 Attorneys |
1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
51-100 Attorneys |
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
101-250 Attorneys |
3 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
251-500 Attorneys |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
501+ Attorneys |
1 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
Firm Size Unknown |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
GOVERNMENT |
12 |
22 |
19 |
20 |
18 |
Military |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
Prosecutorial |
1 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
Other Federal |
2 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
Other State |
6 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
Other Local |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
JUDICIAL CLERK |
16 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
Federal |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
State |
13 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY |
26 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
In-House Counsel |
6 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Other Business/Industry |
20 |
12 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
PUBLIC INTEREST |
6 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
Direct Legal Services |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Public Defender |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
Community Education/Advocacy |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Other Public Interest |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
ACADEMIC |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
Law Faculty |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other Faculty |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Administration |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
OTHER EMPLOYMENT TYPE/UNKNOWN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FULL-TIME SALARIES
Class of |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
Total Number of Employed Graduates |
127 |
135 |
128 |
126 |
143 |
Number of Salaries Reported |
76 |
81 |
65 |
80 |
99 |
25th Percentile |
$45,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$48,000 |
Median |
$52,000 |
$60,000 |
$65,000 |
$60,000 |
$60,000 |
75th Percentile |
$65,000 |
$71,000 |
$92,000 |
$100,000 |
$80,000 |
Mean |
$59,160 |
$65,315 |
$72,535 |
$70,781 |
$70,601 |
PRIVATE PRACTICE |
|
|
|
|
|
25th Percentile |
$50,000 |
$60,000 |
$60,000 |
$60,000 |
$50,000 |
Median |
$65,000 |
$70,000 |
$70,000 |
$80,000 |
$70,000 |
75th Percentile |
$85,000 |
$90,000 |
$100,000 |
$105,000 |
$100,000 |
Mean |
$69,290 |
$78,114 |
$83,537 |
$84,787 |
$83,270 |
GOVERNMENT |
|
|
|
|
|
25th Percentile |
$44,600 |
$43,000 |
$45,000 |
$45,000 |
$43,000 |
Median |
$52,500 |
$50,000 |
$51,500 |
$50,000 |
$45,000 |
75th Percentile |
$55,000 |
$51,000 |
$69,570 |
$55,000 |
$50,000 |
Mean |
$51,920 |
$51,700 |
$55,197 |
$50,538 |
$48,455 |
JUDICIAL CLERK |
|
|
|
|
|
25th Percentile |
$30,000 |
$37,000 |
$50,000 |
$45,000 |
$45,000 |
Median |
$45,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$48,000 |
75th Percentile |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$56,000 |
$55,000 |
$52,000 |
Mean |
$43,270 |
$47,200 |
$53,727 |
$50,533 |
$48,538 |
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY |
|
|
|
|
|
25th Percentile |
$45,000 |
$50,000 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
$54,000 |
Median |
$54,000 |
$61,500 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
$67,000 |
75th Percentile |
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
$70,000 |
Mean |
$55,140 |
$59,667 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
$64,286 |
PUBLIC INTEREST |
|
|
|
|
|
25th Percentile |
< 5 |
$45,000 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
$40,000 |
Median |
< 5 |
$45,000 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
$43,000 |
75th Percentile |
< 5 |
$45,000 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
$43,000 |
Mean |
< 5 |
$44,800 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
$42,286 |
ACADEMIC |
|
|
|
|
|
25th Percentile |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
Median |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
75th Percentile |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
Mean |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
< 5 |
GEOGRAPHIC DESTINATIONS
Class of |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
Total Number of Employed Graduates |
127 |
135 |
128 |
126 |
143 |
(CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) Northeast |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(NY, NJ, PA) Mid-Atlantic |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
(IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) East North Central |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
(IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD, ND) West North Central |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
(DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) South Atlantic |
16 |
16 |
16 |
28 |
35 |
(AL, KY, MS, TN) East South Central |
102 |
102 |
108 |
86 |
93 |
(AR, LA, OK, TX) West South Central |
2 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
(AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) Mountain |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
(AK, CA, WA, HI, OR) Pacific |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Foreign |
3 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
Location Unknown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
TOP FIVE GEOGRAPHIC DESTINATIONS
Class of |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
FIRST |
Tennessee |
Tennessee |
Tennessee |
Tennessee |
Tennessee |
SECOND |
Georgia |
Georgia |
Washington, DC |
Georgia |
Georgia |
THIRD |
Alabama |
Virginia |
Alabama |
Washington, DC |
Washington, DC |
FOURTH |
Washington, DC |
Texas |
North Carolina |
North Carolina |
Florida |
FIFTH |
Virginia |
Washington, DC |
Virginia |
Virginia |
North Carolina |