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Comment by pc86

15 hours ago

I'm in my mid thirties and have often considering moving from software to law. My software path tops out at around $200-250k so the upside on law seems better if you look at the big opportunity cost and lower wage periods with some rose colored glasses ;)

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scarface_74  14 hours ago

I’ve got bad news for you if you think the average lawyer makes more.

https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/lawyer/salary

  • Dracophoenix  13 hours ago

    Unlike the normal distribution in your link, earnings in the legal profession follow a bimodal distribution. The mean/median earnings of everyone from public defenders and law firm associates isn't typically representative of actual incomes.