much smaller a measly $47,500 per year NALP: New Findings on Salaries for Public Interest Attorneys at $48,000 at $48,000 few have six-figure salaries, and none are at entry level at $48,000 http://www.nalp.org/sept2010pubintsal A study conducted in 2010 http://www.nalp.org/sept2010pubintsal median salary for a legal services attorney