- Percentage of lawyers who are self-employed: 27 percent
- Mean annual salary: $118,280
- Projected job growth through 2016: 11 percent
- Average salary for police detectives and investigators, 2006: $58,260
- Annual mean wages for patrol officers: $50,670
- Annual mean salary for private detectives: $42,660
Source:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
