<p>"Entry-level salaries for lawyers vary widely. Projected average annual starting salaries for first-year law associates at small firms (up to 10 attorneys) range from $41,750 to $64,500, according to a 2005 report from Robert Half International Inc., a staffing firm based in Menlo Park, Calif. Individuals at small/midsize firms (10 to 35 attorneys) are projected to earn average annual starting salaries ranging from $47,500 to $67,000. At midsize firms (35 to 75 attorneys), they are expected to range from $61,500 to $85,750, and at large firms (more than 75 attorneys), they're from $86,500 to $114,500."</p>
<p>"Graduates who completed a master's degree in business administration (M.B.A.) in 2004 expected to earn an average annual base salary of $78,608, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) in McLean, Va. They expected to receive an average signing bonus of $14,801.</p>
<p>M.B.A.s in 2004 with less than three years of work experience expected to earn an average annual base salary of $59,882 in their first jobs after graduation, GMAC reports. They also expected a signing bonus of $9,261. Graduates with at least three years of experience but less than six expected to earn $74,083 in average annual base salary and a signing bonus of $12,490. M.B.A.s in 2004 with six or more years' experience expected an annual base salary of $85,409 and a signing bonus of $13,962."</p>