Median salary
$232,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$189.8k – $268k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
91.2%
353 of 387 roles
Live roles
387
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual Property
Sr. In-House Counsel
Of Counsel - Litigation (Product Liability)
Litigation Counsel
Senior Counsel, Real Estate
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Commercial Legal
Director & Assistant General Counsel, Commercial
Associate General Counsel, Commercial – Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Brex
|
$245,000 | 14 |
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $175,000 | 14 |
|
Anthropic
|
$352,500 | 11 |
Jackson Lewis
|
$293,750 | 9 |
| PA PayPal | $189,550 | 8 |
|
OpenAI
|
$348,000 | 7 |
Neurocrine Biosciences
|
$244,200 | 7 |
Gilead Sciences
|
$250,380 | 6 |
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How much do Counsel roles in California pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles in California is $232,000 per year. Most pay falls between $189,775 (25th percentile) and $267,950 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $160,000 to $310,500.
These figures are computed live from 387 active Counsel roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 353 (91.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Counsel roles in California include Altos Labs, Tenstorrent, DLA Piper and Anthropic.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Counsel salary in California?
- The median is $232,000 per year, with most pay between $189,775 and $267,950 (25th–75th percentile), based on 353 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Counsel salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $160,000 to $310,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $232,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.