What Is the Starting Salary for a Real Estate Attorney?

Real estate attorney salaries vary.

A real estate attorney works with clients on legal matters concerning titles, deeds, mortgage issues and zoning. Experience and employer type are factors that can determine real estate attorneys' salaries.

National Averages

As of October 2010, the median yearly salary for a real estate attorney is $116,440, according to surveys conducted by Salary Wizard. The middle 50 percent can earn salaries that range from $98,166 to $137,166 per year.

Starting Salary

Real estate attorneys who are new to the profession and who have one to four years of experience can expect to earn a median yearly salary between $51,097 and $79,354. These figures are from PayScale survey data in October 2010.

Salary by Employer

The type of employer may affect a real estate attorney's salary. For example, PayScale shows that, as of October 2010, an attorney working in a private practice or a firm earns between $52,000 and $75,923 per year and when working for a company, he may earn between $58,885 and $113,584.

References

• Salary Wizard: Real Estate Attorney - U.S. National Averages
• PayScale: Real Estate Attorney by Experience
• PayScale: Real Estate Attorney by Employer Type