2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Solo Practitioner

Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10) Solo Practitioner

Total gross income in calendar year 2016 from primary practice

10th Percentile 10%

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

90th Percentile 90%

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

All Individuals

104 $228,953

$38,300

$99,250 $171,500 $299,000

$487,500

Fewer than 5 5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More

5 3

$71,600 $80,913

ISD $39,000

$50,000 $115,000

ISD ISD ISD

ISD

ISD $100,000

ISD

8 $253,750 21 $174,470 33 $260,598 16 $252,516 17 $286,029 4 $220,000 5 $169,000 4 $234,625 7 $314,383 6 $184,250 3 $154,000 8 $333,906 19 $232,737 11 $280,818 3 $302,000 25 $173,628 3 $106,167 4 $490,868 9 $241,724 6 $302,833 33 $164,985 3 $195,000 3 $153,333 7 $276,577 10 $146,600 10 $300,160 24 $201,486 34 $212,474 88 $229,757 16 $224,530 42 $299,436 48 $196,171 11 $125,600 89 $228,248 4 $401,500 5 $152,200 6 $95,167

ISD $41,250 $140,000 $476,250

Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

$45,600

$91,750 $151,081 $225,000

$294,000 $520,000 $607,500 $570,000

$36,440 $103,500 $200,000 $310,000 $45,000 $102,500 $207,500 $345,000 $68,400 $149,250 $225,000 $412,500 ISD $62,500 $147,500 $450,000 ISD $35,000 $125,000 $325,000 ISD $161,375 $220,000 $322,500 ISD $151,081 $261,000 $425,000 ISD $82,750 $112,750 $273,750

Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Pharmaceutical Other areas

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

ISD

ISD $200,000

ISD

Location

ISD $34,750

$90,000 $162,000

ISD $150,000 $205,625 $618,750

$35,000

$99,000 $140,000 $320,000

$400,000 $550,000

$28,000 $150,000 $309,000 $390,000

ISD

ISD $296,000

ISD

ISD

$27,400

$73,000 $150,000 $210,000

$399,200

ISD

ISD $130,000

ISD

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

ISD $205,250 $302,500 $964,855 ISD $150,000 $250,000 $325,000 ISD $53,500 $274,500 $492,500

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

$35,000

$60,000 $150,000 $220,000

$350,000

ISD ISD

ISD $160,000 ISD $125,000

ISD ISD

35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

ISD $50,000 $116,740 $590,000

$25,100 $69,052

$36,500 $140,000 $206,250

$375,000

$81,130 $168,541 $345,750 $1,140,000

Age

17 $306,454 $127,000 $188,125 $200,000 $350,000

$696,695 $375,000 $437,500 $457,500 $722,542 $705,000 $402,500 $292,200 $525,000

$13,000 $39,300

$62,500 $165,577 $300,000 $96,750 $164,000 $321,250

Male Female

$39,930 $101,250 $188,000 $299,000

Gender

$14,200

$43,500 $145,000 $285,000

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander Other

$43,000 $148,750 $217,500 $360,000

Highest Non-Law Degree

$35,000 $18,920 $35,000

$79,389 $150,000 $271,500 $40,000 $110,000 $160,000 $82,500 $175,000 $300,000

Ethnicity

ISD $155,250 $305,500 $743,750 ISD $71,500 $168,000 $225,000

ISD ISD

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017 I-10