Median salary
$204,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$167.5k – $244.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
50.3%
1,398 of 2,780 roles
Live roles
2,780
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Employment Counsel [6 Month Contract]
Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual Property
Litigation Of Counsel - M&A
Senior Counsel - Trial & Defense
Senior Counsel - Trial & Defense
Counsel
Of Counsel - Litigation (Product Liability)
Sr. In-House Counsel
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Travelers
|
$147,900 | 46 |
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $175,000 | 32 |
First American
|
$114,000 | 29 |
GEICO
|
$152,725 | 28 |
SpaceX
|
$227,500 | 18 |
Alliance Defending Freedom
|
$179,600 | 18 |
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$190,500 | 17 |
Jackson Lewis
|
$266,250 | 15 |
Counsel salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $240,000 | 199 |
| Seattle | $234,925 | 67 |
| Los Angeles | $230,000 | 62 |
| Singapore | $227,500 | 5 |
| New York | $215,506 | 314 |
| Austin | $215,000 | 56 |
| Boston | $210,750 | 60 |
| Chicago | $198,650 | 97 |
| Atlanta | $194,100 | 47 |
| Denver | $185,000 | 45 |
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How much do Counsel roles pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles is $204,500 per year. Most pay falls between $167,500 (25th percentile) and $244,200 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $137,104 to $280,450.
These figures are computed live from 2,780 active Counsel roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,398 (50.3%) 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 include Applied Intuition, Altos Labs, DLA Piper and Clyde & Co.
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?
- The median is $204,500 per year, with most pay between $167,500 and $244,200 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,398 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Counsel salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $137,104 to $280,450 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $204,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.