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Salary in Legal in the Maryland region

Market pay levels based on 18 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median107 688 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average128 504 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile107 688 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile158 322 $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 quartile107 688 $
Median107 688 $
Upper quartile158 322 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 107 688 $ and 158 322 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 158 322 $.
  • The upper quartile is 47% above the lower one.
  • The average (128 504 $) is 19% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (18 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville ·

Senior Attorney

169 279 – 197 200 $

Summary This position is located in Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication. The supervisor is Cathy Kanatas. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting req…

Full timeHybridRockville
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command Fort Meade ·

Attorney-Adviser (General)

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere t…

Full timeOn-siteFort Meade
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville ·

Attorney

143 193 – 187 093 $

Summary This position is located in Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the agency. The supervisor…

Full timeHybridRockville
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville ·

Attorney

121 785 – 187 093 $

Summary This position is located in Office of the General Counsel. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the agency. Division and supervisory inf…

Full timeHybridRockville
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville ·

Attorney

121 785 – 187 093 $

Summary This position is located in Office of the General Counsel. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the agency. The supervisory information…

Full timeHybridRockville

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (107 688 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (128 504 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 107 688 $ to 158 322 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 107 688 $ and a quarter above 158 322 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 18 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 107 688 $ is the market level, above 158 322 $ is the strong quarter, below 107 688 $ 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.