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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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(Abstract from Career Articles) |
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Lawyers |
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Lawyers advise and represent individuals, businesses, and government agencies on legal issues and disputes.
The majority of lawyers work in private and corporate legal offices. Some work for federal, local, and state governments. The majority work full time, and many work more than 40 hours a week.
All lawyers must have a law degree and must also typically pass a state's written bar examination.
The median annual wage for lawyers was $115,820 in May 2015.
Employment of lawyers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Competition for jobs should continue to be strong because more students graduate from law school each year than there are jobs available.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for lawyers.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of lawyers with similar occupations.
Learn more about lawyers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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| Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Lawyers |
| Legal Services |
397,620 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
56,320 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
43,380 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
37,000 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
19,180 |
| Insurance Carriers |
9,860 |
| Employment Services |
6,800 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
5,580 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
4,370 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
4,090 |
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| Related Careers |
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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers |
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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
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Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers |
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Sales Agents, Financial Services |
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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators |
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Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities |
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Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts |
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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary |
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Judicial Law Clerks |
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Law Teachers, Postsecondary |
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| Employment by Gender |
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| Related Majors & Degrees |
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Law (LLB, JD) |
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Law (LLB, JD) |
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Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Post-LLB/JD) |
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Advanced Legal Research / Studies, General (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD / SJD) |
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Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) |
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American / US Law / Legal Studies / Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD / SJD) |
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Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD / SJD) |
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Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD / SJD) |
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Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD / SJD) |
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International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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International Business, Trade, and Tax Law (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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Tax Law / Taxation (LLM, JSD / SJD) |
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Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| Sylvester Stallone onced worked as a lion-cage cleaner! |
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| Did you know... |
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| The MyPlan.com Skills Profiler scores and ranks 900 different careers based on how well they match your skill set! |
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