Master's degree International law and legal studies (LLM, LLD, JSD/SJD)

Find key facts and figures about people who graduated in International law and legal studies (LLM, LLD, JSD/SJD) (22.0209) and available program options in this field. This information is applicable to all programs found under Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Post-LLB/JD).

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What jobs do graduates have?

Job title	% of graduates	National salary per hour	Job postings published on Job Bank from 2021 to 2023	Learn more
Lawyers and Quebec notaries	49.46%	Low: $30.22 Median: $59.76 High: $107.14	5,520 job postings	Lawyers and Quebec notaries - Learn more
Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations	3.17%	Low: Median: High:	6,828 job postings	Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations - Learn more
Paralegals and related occupations	2.25%	Low: $21.63 Median: $33.05 High: $52.19	5,424 job postings	Paralegals and related occupations - Learn more
Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers	1.72%	Low: $26.67 Median: $42.56 High: $60.00	3,868 job postings	Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers - Learn more
Financial auditors and accountants	1.51%	Low: $25.00 Median: $40.36 High: $71.43	23,895 job postings	Financial auditors and accountants - Learn more
Human resources professionals	1.51%	Low: $26.00 Median: $40.87 High: $59.77	13,413 job postings	Human resources professionals - Learn more
Judges	1.49%	Low: $310,000 Median: $387,006 High: $414,900	45 job postings	Judges - Learn more
Legal administrative assistants	1.48%	Low: $18.75 Median: $27.47 High: $41.72	7,838 job postings	Legal administrative assistants - Learn more
Professional occupations in business management consulting	1.44%	Low: $27.00 Median: $44.10 High: $69.71	10,512 job postings	Professional occupations in business management consulting - Learn more
Administrative officers	1.42%	Low: $21.00 Median: $29.00 High: $44.15	58,565 job postings	Administrative officers - Learn more

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How much do graduates earn (data from 2021)?

Here’s how much graduates in International law and legal studies (LLM, LLD, JSD/SJD) (22.0209) earned in 2021. The data shows their median wage 2, 5, and 10 years after graduation and includes earnings from all the jobs they held in each period.

On average, graduates of 2016 earned a median wage of

$67,500

(5 years after graduation)

On average, graduates of 2010 earned a median wage of

$80,000

(10 years after graduation)