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Salary in Legal in the New York region

Market pay levels based on 66 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median128 441 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average124 576 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile114 157 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile139 670 $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 quartile114 157 $
Median128 441 $
Upper quartile139 670 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 114 157 $ and 139 670 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 139 670 $.
  • The upper quartile is 22% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 66 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys Buffalo ·

Assistant United States Attorney (Civil) - TERM

65 563 – 171 487 $

Summary In all matters, it is our mission to represent the people of the United States in a manner that will instill confidence in the fairness and integrity of our office and the judicial…

Full timeOn-siteBuffalo
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys Buffalo ·

Assistant United States Attorney (Asset Recovery Division)

65 563 – 171 487 $

Summary In all matters, it is our mission to represent the people of the United States in a manner that will instill confidence in the fairness and integrity of our office and the judicial…

Full timeHybridBuffalo

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (128 441 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (124 576 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 114 157 $ to 139 670 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 114 157 $ and a quarter above 139 670 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 66 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 128 441 $ is the market level, above 139 670 $ is the strong quarter, below 114 157 $ 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.