2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Current starting salary for a first year associate (Q31)

Firm's current starting salary for a first year associate

Number of Firms Reporting

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

102 $118,840 9 $106,111 16 $107,569 35 $106,286

$92,700 $120,000 $140,000 $62,500 $100,000 $140,000 $86,250 $100,000 $123,750

All Firms

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More 75% or More Less than 75%

Number of Attorneys

$84,000 $105,000 $125,000 18 $125,194 $108,750 $122,500 $142,500 21 $150,068 $122,500 $160,000 $180,000 72 $113,718 $90,000 $110,000 $135,000 26 $127,921 $103,750 $127,500 $160,860 4 $168,750 $146,250 $180,000 $180,000 7 $122,143 $90,000 $100,000 $150,000 3 $141,667 ISD $130,000 ISD 14 $121,008 $106,250 $125,000 $136,250 5 $89,100 $63,500 $68,500 $125,000 6 $94,833 $67,500 $79,500 $135,000 6 $145,000 $112,500 $160,000 $165,000 8 $111,625 $87,750 $111,000 $140,000 20 $103,850 $90,000 $105,000 $120,000 7 $127,143 $80,000 $120,000 $180,000 6 $147,000 $100,000 $157,500 $181,750 12 $119,253 $101,500 $110,000 $127,500

Percent of Practice That is IP

Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West

Location

Average salary for a patent agent (Q32)

Firm's average salary for a patent agent

Number of Firms Reporting

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

64 $109,010

$88,020 $108,808 $127,000

All Firms

3

$86,667

ISD $65,000

ISD

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More 75% or More Less than 75%

10 $123,600

$78,750 $118,000 $152,500

Number of Attorneys

20

$92,875

$69,000

$97,500 $108,000

12 $122,917 $96,875 $125,500 $140,888 17 $114,891 $101,469 $115,275 $127,000 49 $108,379 $83,680 $104,000 $129,000 12 $110,712 $87,558 $112,638 $126,271 4 $146,815 $136,528 $142,381 $161,538 5 $108,000 $87,500 $115,000 $125,000 11 $98,861 $80,000 $100,000 $110,000 3 $91,000 ISD $95,000 ISD 5 $117,200 $91,500 $123,000 $140,000 3 $136,667 ISD $104,000 ISD 8 $81,460 $69,000 $83,372 $97,500 6 $125,583 $110,375 $123,000 $140,250 10 $122,094 $91,875 $119,542 $152,500

Percent of Practice That is IP

Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central San Francisco CMSA Other West

Location

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