District Attorney
District Attorney Job Description
Lawyers Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
District Attorney Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a District Attorney is $67898 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $149411. The lowest salary reported was $44121. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a District Attorney is $33.76 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $74.3. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $21.94. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a District Attorney are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $10174 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1000 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a District Attorney. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $38,783 – $170,019
Florida – n/a
Louisiana – n/a
New York – $45,302 – $161,907
Oregon – n/a
Pennsylvania – $49,132 – $81,389
Texas – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a District Attorney. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Los Angeles, California –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
Lexington, Kentucky –
San Francisco, California –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a District Attorney from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $67898 while in 2007 it was just $62967.41
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 59% of District Attorneys were males while 41% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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