Counsel salaries in New York.
What Counsel roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
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$217,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$190.5k – $260k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83.9%
182 of 217 roles
Live roles
217
open right now
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How much do Counsel roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles in New York is $217,500 per year. Most pay falls between $190,500 (25th percentile) and $260,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $160,250 to $300,000.
These figures are computed live from 217 active Counsel roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 182 (83.9%) 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 New York include Fluidstack, Fried Frank Attorney Opportunities, Axon and Starbridge.
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 New York?
- The median is $217,500 per year, with most pay between $190,500 and $260,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 182 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Counsel salary range in New York?
- Pay ranges from about $160,250 to $300,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $217,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.