2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Private Firm, Partner

Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12) Private Firm, Partner

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%

All Individuals

338 $522,336 $170,000 $263,750 $418,500

$644,000 $1,000,000

5-6 7-9

7 $207,143

ISD $110,000 $250,000

$280,000 $397,500 $450,000

ISD

12 $287,667 $170,000 $212,750 $237,500 49 $346,429 $125,000 $242,500 $290,000 133 $554,598 $184,000 $285,000 $500,000 83 $632,566 $225,000 $350,000 $450,000 53 $533,547 $200,000 $290,000 $450,000 13 $623,975 $140,000 $275,000 $500,000 27 $684,379 $279,000 $350,000 $520,000 12 $682,083 $244,500 $350,000 $575,000 46 $529,174 $123,500 $268,750 $475,000 14 $325,000 $100,000 $177,500 $272,500 12 $487,750 $253,000 $281,750 $408,000 22 $575,227 $230,000 $368,750 $500,000 13 $739,077 $400,000 $500,000 $550,000 71 $426,727 $173,600 $250,000 $370,000 37 $613,324 $200,000 $337,500 $500,000 14 $499,643 $110,000 $243,750 $475,000 35 $407,657 $119,200 $150,000 $270,000 16 $620,417 $121,000 $235,000 $537,500 27 $450,000 $166,000 $240,000 $350,000 37 $529,019 $152,000 $250,000 $461,700 24 $519,250 $150,000 $250,000 $450,000 70 $446,871 $141,000 $242,500 $360,000 16 $455,725 $121,000 $271,250 $410,000 25 $257,080 $100,000 $170,000 $250,000 38 $446,939 $128,500 $233,750 $468,350 60 $520,161 $174,700 $252,500 $410,000 81 $629,742 $205,000 $327,500 $500,000 52 $532,827 $221,500 $300,000 $450,000 77 $532,182 $156,000 $290,000 $420,000 289 $534,939 $173,000 $275,000 $430,000 46 $443,200 $100,000 $236,250 $350,000 222 $527,625 $179,500 $278,750 $422,500 71 $504,601 $172,000 $250,000 $403,000 31 $521,613 $126,000 $240,000 $375,000 295 $517,110 $172,600 $250,000 $420,000 13 $245,615 $72,000 $117,500 $250,000 9 $813,333 6 $933,333 7 $853,857 3 $328,333 ISD ISD $340,000

$503,500 $600,000

Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More

$750,000 $1,000,000 $770,000 $1,360,000

$700,000

$968,000

Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Computer Hardware Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Chemical

$725,838 $1,840,000 $800,000 $1,560,000 $720,000 $1,880,000 $612,500 $1,000,000

$512,500

$650,000

$612,500 $1,025,000

$300,000 $762,500

$570,000 $900,000

Location

$814,000 $1,720,000

$500,000

$821,274

$887,500 $1,160,000

ISD $325,000 $750,000 $1,300,000

ISD

$625,000 $1,125,000

$500,000

$952,000

$669,169 $1,730,000

$500,000

$960,000

ISD $325,000 $950,000 $1,375,000

ISD

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

$625,000

$960,000

$800,000 $1,100,000

$552,500 $645,000

$875,000 $848,614

ISD $450,000 $642,000 $1,000,000

ISD ISD

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

ISD

$300,000 $600,000 $638,757

$450,000 $789,500 $850,000

Age

$838,296 $1,190,000 $600,000 $1,000,000 $750,000 $1,020,000 $650,000 $1,000,000

Male Female

Gender

$550,000 $633,000 $651,676

$800,000 $985,000 $916,000

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

Highest Non-Law Degree

$750,000 $1,160,000

$642,000

$950,000

7 $579,571

ISD $300,000 $350,000 $1,100,000

ISD

Ethnicity

15 $502,333 $187,000 $340,000 $400,000

$675,000

$952,000

3 $370,000 6 $805,833

ISD

ISD $350,000

ISD

ISD ISD

ISD $357,500 $537,500 $1,187,500

1-2 3-5 6-10

35 $247,514 $100,000 $120,000 $200,000 62 $368,113 $115,900 $223,750 $308,500 46 $445,515 $180,500 $250,000 $390,000 70 $497,471 $236,000 $300,000 $425,000 38 $517,540 $243,000 $300,000 $481,261 41 $744,275 $267,000 $400,000 $585,000 17 $674,118 $250,000 $330,000 $550,000

$275,000 $500,000 $600,000 $600,000 $650,000

$493,000 $720,000 $780,000 $940,000 $771,000

Full-time Intellectual

11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

$910,000 $1,360,000

$875,000 $1,440,000 22 $985,227 $450,000 $568,750 $850,000 $1,212,500 $1,850,000

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017 I-23