The first-of-its kind database was compiled with information obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, according to Josh Holt, founder of BigLaw Investor. He uncovered starting assistant district attorney salaries for the country's 50 biggest cities as well as the most populous city in every state.
A district attorney is a city's top criminal prosecutor, tasked with deciding what criminal charges to bring and with presenting the case in court. Lawyers who work in the district attorney's office and help prosecute cases are often called assistant district attorneys. The lowest starting pay for assistant district attorneys is $40,604 in Manchester, New Hampshire at. The highest is $127,518 in San Jose, according to the database. California cities take the top four highest paying localities on the list, and make up seven of the top nine.
But even in the highest paying areas, early career lawyers in a district attorney's office make far less than first-year associates at Big Law firms — many of whom now make more than $200,000. New York's five boroughs come in about 20th, with pay around $70,000. In Miami, entry-level attorneys make $50,000, placing it behind cities like El Paso, Texas, despite the coastal Florida city having a 32% higher cost of living, according to
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