frumnotyeshivish:
I also include, for your enjoyment, a graph of the salary distribution for entry level legal positions. This graph shows that the salaries are bundled in two groups: One group makes 160, and the other group makes 40-65. There is basically nothing in between.
The consequence of this, is that if you are not in the 160 group, even if you just miss it, you are down by 40-65.