Median salary
$262,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$225k – $290k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
59.5%
113 of 190 roles
Live roles
190
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
General Counsel
Associate General Counsel, Commercial – Infrastructure
Associate General Counsel, Commercial (Silicon)
General Counsel
Assistant General Counsel, M&A
VP of Legal or General Counsel - The Brydon Group
Deputy General Counsel
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Infectious Disease Franchise
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TT The Trade Desk | $214,050 | 5 |
Tubi
|
$301,150 | 3 |
Higgsfield
|
$285,000 | 3 |
Abridge
|
$260,000 | 3 |
Fireblocks
|
$257,000 | 3 |
Robinhood
|
$236,000 | 3 |
micro1
|
$228,800 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$402,000 | 2 |
General Counsel salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $300,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $275,000 | 23 |
| New York | $255,250 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | $245,000 | 11 |
| Singapore | $228,800 | 3 |
| Chicago | $219,525 | 6 |
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How much do General Counsel roles pay?
The median salary for General Counsel roles is $262,500 per year. Most pay falls between $225,000 (25th percentile) and $290,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $201,500 to $327,000.
These figures are computed live from 190 active General Counsel roles on JobsRadar, of which 113 (59.5%) 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 General Counsel roles include Arc Institute, OpenAI, TetraScience and Axon.
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 General Counsel salary?
- The median is $262,500 per year, with most pay between $225,000 and $290,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 113 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the General Counsel salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $201,500 to $327,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $262,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.