Qualifications

• A law professor must have a juris doctor or Ph.D. and an excellent academic record. Some employers require professional experience practicing law. A law professor can teach general law studies such as criminal justice or specific disciplines such as taxation, immigration, environmental or commercial law.
  
  

Median Salary

• The bureau estimated salaries for two metropolitan areas that include New York City. In the New York City, Northern New Jersey and Long Island metropolitan area, the median salary for a law professor was $79,960 per year in 2010. In the New York City, White Plains and Wayne, New Jersey metropolitan area, the median salary was $73,940 per year.
  
  

Percentiles

• The median salary represents the 50th percentile of all law professors employed in the New York City area. Salaries vary based on factors such as experience and the employer type. In the New York City area, the salary of law professors ranged from $45,955 to over $166,400 per year including the 10th through 90th percentiles. The 25th percentile earned $58,880 per year and the 75th percentile earned $143,300 per year.
  
  

National Comparison

• Approximately 14,620 law professors were employed in the United States in 2010. Nationally, the median salary was $94,260 per year. Salaries ranged from $32,980 to over $166,400 per year, including the 10th through 90th percentiles. The 25th percentile earned $57,060 per year and the 75th percentile earned $145,900 per year.