2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Private Firm, Associate

Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10) Private Firm, Associate

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

219 $214,877 $100,000 $142,000 $197,500 $263,000 $350,000 52 $151,183 $70,300 $108,500 $149,750 $199,500 $223,789 36 $175,417 $100,808 $146,250 $164,000 $205,250 $261,600 44 $230,275 $131,750 $181,250 $220,500 $278,250 $332,500 36 $240,671 $115,732 $172,000 $218,000 $300,000 $384,500 31 $267,557 $100,000 $160,000 $260,000 $350,000 $443,000 11 $307,727 $75,000 $200,000 $250,000 $370,000 $708,000 5 $360,800 ISD $215,000 $300,000 $537,000 ISD 15 $229,133 $80,600 $180,000 $210,000 $280,000 $398,000 14 $307,679 $69,750 $137,500 $225,000 $510,000 $710,000 5 $152,000 ISD $71,000 $186,000 $216,000 ISD 47 $240,905 $103,200 $168,000 $212,500 $300,000 $380,992 14 $184,483 $65,879 $81,250 $177,750 $258,875 $336,500 9 $225,000 ISD $142,500 $157,000 $326,500 ISD 4 $163,548 ISD $93,250 $180,096 $217,298 ISD 9 $202,833 ISD $167,500 $197,500 $214,500 ISD 14 $166,616 $98,886 $117,500 $161,000 $200,000 $248,550 35 $185,043 $108,544 $137,000 $163,000 $228,000 $300,000 14 $243,509 $101,500 $172,000 $264,000 $300,000 $363,000 5 $196,400 ISD $106,000 $210,000 $280,000 ISD 5 $243,667 ISD $155,000 $280,000 $314,167 ISD 29 $197,411 $62,500 $133,355 $185,000 $272,000 $367,574 11 $219,966 $60,625 $165,000 $200,000 $330,000 $399,200 19 $182,560 $114,000 $133,000 $178,000 $235,000 $273,000 4 $165,750 ISD $99,500 $132,500 $265,250 ISD 37 $220,221 $97,517 $153,500 $205,000 $260,000 $370,059 18 $235,222 $94,400 $134,500 $205,000 $255,000 $551,000 50 $194,999 $100,424 $136,428 $187,000 $256,250 $300,000 6 $225,556 ISD $141,500 $181,500 $331,250 ISD 10 $223,326 $131,000 $159,500 $212,500 $310,250 $314,600 50 $161,859 $63,250 $126,625 $162,000 $208,125 $249,000 64 $214,233 $114,500 $150,000 $206,000 $273,000 $335,000 31 $216,044 $100,625 $140,000 $210,000 $275,000 $315,000 27 $242,852 $100,872 $160,000 $212,500 $320,000 $410,000 12 $321,417 $139,600 $170,000 $279,000 $337,500 $720,000 15 $193,551 $56,204 $69,757 $175,000 $250,000 $444,000 16 $288,063 $38,600 $183,750 $250,000 $395,500 $656,000 170 $222,211 $101,300 $150,000 $200,096 $269,250 $350,000 46 $190,916 $68,300 $120,000 $166,500 $263,250 $319,500 131 $215,932 $101,425 $145,000 $195,000 $260,000 $348,000 60 $224,938 $98,200 $141,250 $200,096 $297,000 $374,500 22 $197,711 $79,600 $139,250 $194,500 $223,375 $324,000 182 $214,910 $100,108 $140,000 $200,000 $260,000 $350,000 18 $230,546 $94,400 $175,625 $226,250 $302,083 $353,000 3 $223,000 ISD ISD $195,000 ISD ISD 4 $138,500 ISD $103,250 $137,500 $174,750 ISD 6 $83,021 ISD $52,250 $81,500 $112,094 ISD 13 $174,423 $58,400 $100,000 $120,000 $222,750 $428,000 29 $152,402 $70,000 $102,180 $140,000 $170,000 $225,000 43 $212,113 $117,000 $150,000 $191,256 $250,000 $338,000 40 $234,760 $120,250 $155,500 $208,500 $297,500 $371,500 35 $239,048 $139,800 $178,000 $225,000 $290,000 $386,000 22 $239,171 $141,500 $189,000 $212,000 $265,500 $349,802 20 $303,187 $195,500 $206,250 $291,250 $360,180 $490,000

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

Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

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

Location

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

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

Age

Male Female

Gender

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

Highest Non-Law Degree

Ethnicity

1-2 3-5 6-10

Full-time Intellectual

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

Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

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