Median salary
$232,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$191.5k – $275k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
57.5%
238 of 414 roles
Live roles
414
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Chief Legal Officer
Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual Property
Divisional Chief Legal Officer West Florida Division
General Counsel, San Francisco Bay Area (1003-SLS)
Associate General Counsel, Commercial – Infrastructure
Sector General Counsel - Global I&S
Assistant General Counsel, Healthcare Compliance and Investigations
Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel – Market Access Legal
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TT The Trade Desk | $214,050 | 5 |
| CG Cboe Global Markets | $278,438 | 4 |
OKX
|
$250,444 | 4 |
Orchard
|
$242,500 | 4 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$232,900 | 4 |
Coinbase
|
$212,337 | 4 |
|
Solutuslegal
|
$325,000 | 3 |
Roku
|
$270,000 | 3 |
General Counsel salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $270,603 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $259,000 | 17 |
| Austin | $256,500 | 6 |
| New York | $237,500 | 59 |
| Boston | $235,941 | 12 |
| Denver | $233,750 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $216,006 | 6 |
| Chicago | $214,100 | 17 |
| Toronto | $190,000 | 3 |
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How much do General Counsel roles pay?
The median salary for General Counsel roles is $232,500 per year. Most pay falls between $191,490 (25th percentile) and $275,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $158,700 to $314,205.
These figures are computed live from 414 active General Counsel roles on JobsRadar, of which 238 (57.5%) 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 Jackson Lewis, Altos Labs, AdventHealth and Solutuslegal.
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 $232,500 per year, with most pay between $191,490 and $275,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 238 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the General Counsel salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $158,700 to $314,205 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $232,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.