Median salary
$214,050
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$181.4k – $251k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
54.4%
681 of 1,252 roles
Live roles
1,252
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Legal Counsel
Employment Counsel [6 Month Contract]
Director, Corporate Counsel
Director, Investments Counsel
Senior Counsel, Real Estate
General Counsel
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $175,000 | 32 |
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$190,500 | 18 |
Brex
|
$245,000 | 16 |
Alliance Defending Freedom
|
$212,500 | 13 |
Anthropic
|
$300,000 | 12 |
Crusoe
|
$245,500 | 11 |
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
|
$275,000 | 10 |
DigitalOcean
|
$216,450 | 10 |
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How much do Full-time Counsel roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Counsel roles is $214,050 per year. Most pay falls between $181,400 (25th percentile) and $250,958 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $149,886 to $289,800.
These figures are computed live from 1,252 active Full-time Counsel roles on JobsRadar, of which 681 (54.4%) 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 Full-time Counsel roles include Zip Co Limited, Applied Intuition, Veeam Software and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
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 Full-time Counsel salary?
- The median is $214,050 per year, with most pay between $181,400 and $250,958 (25th–75th percentile), based on 681 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Counsel salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $149,886 to $289,800 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $214,050. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.