2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Solo Practitioner

Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12) Solo Practitioner

Expected total cash income for 2017

10th Percentile 10%

First Quartile 25%

90th Percentile 90%

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

Third Quartile 75%

101 $228,252

$45,000 $100,000 $180,000

$250,000 $112,500

$460,000

All Individuals

5 3

$65,000 $98,333

ISD $27,500

$45,000

ISD ISD ISD

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

ISD

ISD $100,000

ISD

7 $270,714 21 $186,095 32 $271,844 15 $244,467 16 $259,656 4 $230,000 5 $167,000 4 $169,625 6 $374,167 5 $200,400 3 $125,000 6 $112,500 8 $329,625 19 $239,737 11 $243,636 4 $276,500 24 $163,125 4 $499,000 10 $222,000 5 $341,000 32 $144,406 3 $185,000 6 $248,333 9 $194,444 10 $343,200 24 $190,917 32 $193,828 84 $229,065 17 $224,235 43 $291,209 44 $193,375 11 $154,818 85 $227,218 3 $173,333 3 $456,667 5 $170,000 3 $86,667

ISD $100,000 $180,000

$225,000 $242,500 $337,500 $250,000 $390,000 $460,000 $325,000 $195,000 $650,000 $345,000 $165,000 $625,000 $300,000 $350,000 $344,000 $203,750 $275,000 $575,000 $214,000 ISD

Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

$63,600

$82,500 $175,000

$324,000 $470,000 $620,000 $596,000

$50,500 $125,000 $200,000 $42,000 $110,000 $220,000 $38,000 $126,250 $185,000 ISD $65,000 $165,000 ISD $42,500 $100,000 ISD $148,875 $165,000 ISD $186,250 $250,000 ISD $96,000 $120,000

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

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 Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Pharmaceutical Other areas

ISD

ISD $120,000

Location

ISD $43,750 $125,000 ISD $102,500 $188,500

$45,000

$80,000 $145,000

$400,000 $450,000

$32,000 $150,000 $235,000 ISD $212,500 $273,000

ISD

$40,000

$78,500 $167,500

$325,000

ISD $212,500 $273,000 $1,011,500

ISD

$86,000 $151,250 $217,500 ISD $102,500 $350,000

$395,000

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

ISD

$40,000

$52,500 $115,000

$321,000

ISD ISD

ISD $180,000 ISD $100,000

ISD ISD

ISD ISD ISD ISD

ISD $33,750 $137,500 ISD $82,500 $175,000

$370,000 $315,000

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

$80,200

$84,250 $215,000

$525,000 $1,185,000

Age

17 $308,941 $136,000 $200,000 $235,000

$350,000 $250,000 $242,500 $250,000 $270,000 $350,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000

$650,000 $375,000 $452,500 $437,500 $674,000 $690,000 $355,000 $324,000 $485,000

$27,500

$65,000 $190,000

$53,000 $100,000 $145,000 $50,000 $102,500 $185,000

Male Female

Gender

$14,400

$52,500 $150,000

$44,000 $140,000 $200,000

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

Highest Non-Law Degree

$40,000 $52,000 $40,000

$82,750 $170,000 $75,000 $125,000 $92,500 $180,000

White/Caucasian Black/African American Asian/Pacific Islander Other

ISD ISD

ISD $160,000 ISD $250,000

ISD ISD

ISD ISD ISD

Ethnicity

ISD $85,000 $180,000

$250,000

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017 I-12