Side-by-side distribution
General Counsel
$263,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 60.8%
- Live roles
- 186
Prompt Engineer
$197,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.4%
- Live roles
- 93
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
FutureSight
|
$5,988 | 10 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $214,050 | 4 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$312,500 | 3 |
| SA Scale AI | $297,900 | 3 |
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|
$257,000 | 3 |
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|
$236,000 | 3 |
|
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$355,000 | 2 |
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General Counsel salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $253,500 | 23 |
| New York | $250,000 | 35 |
| Los Angeles | $233,650 | 9 |
| Boston | $231,345 | 4 |
| Chicago | $214,045 | 6 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 3 |
Prompt Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $247,500 | 8 |
| New York | $197,500 | 3 |
General Counsel vs Prompt Engineer: which pays more?
The median for General Counsel is $263,750 per year (typically $213,030–$297,900), versus $197,500 for Prompt Engineer ($165,825–$237,175). That puts General Counsel about 34% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so General Counsel and Prompt Engineer 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.