Side-by-side distribution
Contract Manager
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.1%
- Live roles
- 1,589
Lawyer
$171,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.1%
- Live roles
- 2,507
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 21 |
Protiviti
|
$72,652 | 15 |
Loblaw
|
$71,250 | 13 |
| GV GE Vernova | $159,500 | 8 |
CVS Health
|
$96,450 | 8 |
Intel
|
$126,000 | 7 |
CACI
|
$121,950 | 7 |
GDIT
|
$88,174 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| WE Wilson Elser - Attorneys | $185,000 | 83 |
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$190,500 | 55 |
The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC
|
$100,000 | 41 |
Modern Family Law
|
$157,050 | 37 |
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $130,000 | 26 |
micro1
|
$228,800 | 23 |
|
Clyde & Co
|
$190,000 | 23 |
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
|
$292,500 | 22 |
Contract Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $202,000 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $202,000 | 9 |
| Boston | $182,000 | 10 |
| New York | $165,500 | 23 |
| San Francisco | $160,200 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | $136,225 | 6 |
| Denver | $135,000 | 11 |
| Chicago | $114,400 | 13 |
| Dublin | $93,538 | 3 |
| Toronto | $92,526 | 29 |
Lawyer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $228,800 | 23 |
| Boston | $198,650 | 19 |
| New York | $190,500 | 210 |
| San Francisco | $190,500 | 79 |
| Atlanta | $190,500 | 45 |
| Chicago | $185,000 | 69 |
| Seattle | $178,700 | 37 |
| Austin | $178,700 | 35 |
| Los Angeles | $177,500 | 88 |
| Denver | $156,733 | 20 |
Contract Manager vs Lawyer: which pays more?
The median for Contract Manager is $97,500 per year (typically $73,500–$132,450), versus $171,500 for Lawyer ($125,000–$208,386). That puts Lawyer about 76% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Contract Manager and Lawyer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.