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Salary in Legal in the Alabama region

Market pay levels based on 9 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median184 560 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average168 298 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile156 212 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile184 560 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile156 212 $
Median184 560 $
Upper quartile184 560 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 156 212 $ and 184 560 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 184 560 $.
  • The upper quartile is 18% above the lower one.
  • The average (168 298 $) is 9% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The sample is small (9 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Missile Defense Agency Redstone Arsenal ·

Attorney (General)

129 096 – 197 200 $

Summary This position is in the Excepted Service. Selection under this appointment does not confer civil service competitive status. Salary Ranges are the following unless statutory/regulat…

Full timeHybridRedstone Arsenal
Offices, Boards and Divisions Birmingham ·

Civil Division Attorney - Location Negotiable

85 447 – 197 200 $

Summary The Civil Division is the largest litigating component of the Department of Justice, representing the interests of the United States in some of the nation's most significant civil l…

Full timeHybridBirmingham
Federal Bureau of Investigation Huntsville ·

Attorney (Employment Law) - Security Division

130 987 – 197 200 $

Summary The Employment Law Unit in the FBI's Office of General Counsel provides legal guidance and represents the FBI in personnel-related litigation matters. This posting is for an attorne…

Full timeOn-siteHuntsville
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys Montgomery ·

Assistant United States Attorney - Criminal

76 748 – 197 100 $

Summary Our mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States, provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those guilt…

Full timeOn-siteMontgomery
Federal Bureau of Investigation Huntsville ·

Attorney (Operational Technology)

130 987 – 183 500 $

Summary The Operational Technology Law Unit (OTLU) provides legal policy advice and real-time operational legal support on a diverse range of matters pertaining to the FBI's use of investig…

Full timeOn-siteHuntsville
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville ·

Attorney-Adviser (Real Property)

106 437 – 172 980 $

Summary About the Position: As an Attorney-Adviser, you are responsible for researching, analyzing and providing legal advice during various stages of the real estate acquisition process. D…

Full timeHybridHuntsville

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (184 560 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (168 298 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 156 212 $ to 184 560 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 156 212 $ and a quarter above 184 560 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 9 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 184 560 $ is the market level, above 184 560 $ is the strong quarter, below 156 212 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.