Median salary
$200,125
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$168k – $228.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81.8%
90 of 110 roles
Live roles
110
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Division Counsel
Director, Associate General Counsel: Product Legal
VP, Legal Counsel, CFS, Credit & Venmo
Counsel – Settlement Team
Assistant General Counsel, Strategic Transactions
Senior Counsel, Product (AI)
Corporate Matters Counsel Manager
Director, Assistant General Counsel - Intellectual Property
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northern Trust
|
$216,200 | 4 |
BMO
|
$185,000 | 4 |
Jackson Lewis
|
$168,000 | 4 |
Databricks
|
$261,050 | 3 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $214,050 | 3 |
Invenergy
|
$167,500 | 3 |
| CG Cboe Global Markets | $284,213 | 2 |
| CI Circle | $263,750 | 2 |
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How much do Counsel roles in Illinois pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles in Illinois is $200,125 per year. Most pay falls between $168,026 (25th percentile) and $228,625 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $147,100 to $261,500.
These figures are computed live from 110 active Counsel roles in Illinois on JobsRadar, of which 90 (81.8%) 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 in Illinois include Abbott, Cisco, PayPal and Barnes & Thornburg LLP.
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 in Illinois?
- The median is $200,125 per year, with most pay between $168,026 and $228,625 (25th–75th percentile), based on 90 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Counsel salary range in Illinois?
- Pay ranges from about $147,100 to $261,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $200,125. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.