I'm in desperate need of career advice. Please help! As of late i've become aware of a troubling statistic for my desired future career. All through high school I was raised with the notion that pursuing a career in Law would reek a higher fortune than most careers. According to Payscale the median salary for an Australian Lawyer/Solicitor salary is whereas the median respective salary in the U.S.A is above 100k ($114,000 in 2013 and rising)
I'd be wrong to not assume there may be other factors i'm not considering such as a difference in economy and a larger populous, but even I can tell that's quite a huge difference between Australian vs. American salaries.
I'm fresh out of High school I have the option to pursue a Bachelor of Law next year at an Australian University; however i'm unsure whether studying in Australia would be in my best financial interest now that i've been exposed to this $40,000+ gap in locations. My understanding of law is rudimentary enough to know Australian/American law are not compatible whatsoever. The idea of studying Law in Australia for 5 years and transferring to America to go back to American Bar Accredited Uni to begin a second degree sounds nothing short of pointless to me. This is why I'm in serious need of a qualified response to the my question.
(Please consider the following points in your response)
- I'm inherently an arguer who loves to advocate and share my subjective view of what is right.
- I have naive ambitions to establish my own small law firm and watch it grow over long years of hard work and dedication.
- For the sake of for the response i'm probably 50% ambitious to become a lawyer - leaving the remaining 50% because I enjoy the roles of Lawyers/Barristers/Solicitors ect. + Enjoy arguing and resolving.
- I have no savings to support myself or Uni fees if i were to move to America.
Question: Would it be advantageous on my career to move to America next year to study Law in an average standard university and how hard would it be to get employed by a good firm or corp/Gov with a C grade degree?
Thank you so much for your time!
Sources:
Lawyer Salary Information | Best Jobs | US News Careers
Attorney / Lawyer Salary (Australia)
According to Payscale the median salary for an Australian Lawyer/Solicitor salary is 66k*
I'd be wrong to not assume there may be other factors i'm not considering such as a difference in economy and a larger populous, but even I can tell that's quite a huge difference between Australian vs. American salaries.
I'm fresh out of High school I have the option to pursue a Bachelor of Law next year at an Australian University; however i'm unsure whether studying in Australia would be in my best financial interest now that i've been exposed to this $40,000+ gap in locations. My understanding of law is rudimentary enough to know Australian/American law are not compatible whatsoever. The idea of studying Law in Australia for 5 years and transferring to America to go back to American Bar Accredited Uni to begin a second degree sounds nothing short of pointless to me. This is why I'm in serious need of a qualified response to the my question.
(Please consider the following points in your response)
- I'm inherently an arguer who loves to advocate and share my subjective view of what is right.
- I have naive ambitions to establish my own small law firm and watch it grow over long years of hard work and dedication.
- For the sake of for the response i'm probably 50% ambitious to become a lawyer - leaving the remaining 50% because I enjoy the roles of Lawyers/Barristers/Solicitors ect. + Enjoy arguing and resolving.
- I have no savings to support myself or Uni fees if i were to move to America.
Question: Would it be advantageous on my career to move to America next year to study Law in an average standard university and how hard would it be to get employed by a good firm or corp/Gov with a C grade degree?
Thank you so much for your time!
Sources:
Lawyer Salary Information | Best Jobs | US News Careers
Attorney / Lawyer Salary (Australia)
According to Payscale the median salary for an Australian Lawyer/Solicitor salary is 66k*