Exactly 31,260 of Massachusetts' 49,560 law professionals work in Cambridge. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of law professionals in Cambridge has grown by 5%. As the employment for law professionals in Cambridge has increased, overall employment in Cambridge has also increased.

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Salaries for law professionals in Cambridge have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $74,581 per year was earned by law professionals in Cambridge. The average salary for law professionals in Cambridge was $65,429 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Cambridge.

Cambridge law professionals earn a median yearly salary of $69,388. The 10% of law professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $45,696 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 109% higher salaries.

On average law professional salaries in Cambridge are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Many of Cambridge's law professionals are graduates of the only accredited law school in the city.

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in law offered by Cambridge's law schools.

In 2010 approximately 761 students graduated from law courses.