Law Schools
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The city of Pittsburgh has 13 schools where law faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in law in the city of Pittsburgh, which encompasses law training at the following levels:

  • Law Certificate
  • Associates degree in Law
  • Bachelors degree in Law
  • Masters degree in Law
  • PhD degree in Law

Statistics

Professional Trends

Pittsburgh Vs. Pennsylvania Law Employment

Pittsburgh 16,170
Pennsylvania 82,610

Of the 82,610 law professionals employed in Pennsylvania, 16,170 work in Pittsburgh. The number of law professionals in Pittsburgh has grown by 8% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Pittsburgh has also increased.

Pittsburgh Vs. Pennsylvania Law employment growth

79,530 81,720 83,560 84,250 82,610
15,020 16,660 16,500 16,500 16,170
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: Pennsylvania
  • Dark Yellow: Pittsburgh

Law VS. All professions salaries in Pittsburgh

$51,563 $52,204 $56,635 $61,289 $63,675
$36,700 $38,190 $40,030 $41,450 $42,510
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Law in Pittsburgh
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Pittsburgh

Salaries for law professionals in Pittsburgh have increased. Pittsburgh law professionals made $63,675 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, law professionals in Pittsburgh made an average salary of $51,563 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Pittsburgh.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Pittsburgh

10th percentile		 $34,282
25th percentile		 $43,052
50th percentile		 $59,730
75th percentile		 $65,873
90th percentile		 $85,893

Law professionals make a median salary of $59,730 per year in Pittsburgh. The 10% of law professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $34,282 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $85,893 per year.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Pittsburgh

Court Reporter		 $39,730
Homeland Security		 $44,127
Paralegal		 $44,205
Criminal Justice		 $46,166
Criminology		 $61,710
Law		 $63,675
Forensic Accounting		 $68,155
Public Administration		 $91,075

On average law professionals in Pittsburgh earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Pittsburgh.

Educational Trends

Law schools in Pittsburgh

13

There are 13 accredited law schools in the city. Many of Pittsburgh's law professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Law Programs Offered In Pittsburgh

associate		 12
bachelor		 9
master		 4
doctor		 3
Certificate		 9
Total37

There are a total of 37 degree and certificate programs in law offered by Pittsburgh's law schools.

Student Completed Law Degrees In Pittsburgh

associate		 242
bachelor		 182
master		 47
doctor		 425
Certificate		 117
Total1,013

Approximately 1,013 students graduated from law courses in 2010.

Law Faculty Salaries in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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