Counsel salaries in Chicago.
What Counsel roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$214,400
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$207.3k – $243.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
95%
19 of 20 roles
Live roles
20
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Counsel – Settlement Team
Director, Corporate Counsel - Privacy
DeFi Product Counsel
Senior Product Counsel, AI Data Services & Dasher Tasks
Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy
Sr. Counsel, Commercial
General Counsel
Associate General Counsel, Data Licensing
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 5 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $214,050 | 3 |
|
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
|
$275,000 | 1 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$264,600 | 1 |
|
Databricks
|
$261,050 | 1 |
Harvey
|
$237,500 | 1 |
| CO Codal | $225,000 | 1 |
|
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$214,750 | 1 |
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How much do Counsel roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles in Chicago is $214,400 per year. Most pay falls between $207,250 (25th percentile) and $243,388 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $171,250 to $269,800.
These figures are computed live from 20 active Counsel roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 19 (95%) 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 Chicago include Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Okta, Axiom Talent Platform and DoorDash USA.
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.