Median salary
$244,200
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$180k – $268.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
98.1%
51 of 52 roles
Live roles
52
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Of Counsel - Litigation (Product Liability)
Counsel – Drug, Device and Consumer Products
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, RayzeBio
Senior Patent Counsel / Director, Intellectual Property
Associate General Counsel, Investigations | Ethics & Compliance
Counsel – Settlement Team
Senior Counsel, Innovation Law - RayzeBio (Small Molecule/Chemistry)
Senior Patent Counsel/ Patent Agent, Innovation Law
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Neurocrine Biosciences
|
$244,200 | 7 |
Clearway Energy
|
$185,000 | 5 |
Jackson Lewis
|
$168,000 | 5 |
|
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
$284,246 | 4 |
Cooley
|
$255,000 | 4 |
| DP DLA Piper | $275,000 | 3 |
| CI Circle | $263,750 | 3 |
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $175,000 | 3 |
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How much do Counsel roles in San Diego pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles in San Diego is $244,200 per year. Most pay falls between $180,000 (25th percentile) and $268,600 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $168,000 to $289,948.
These figures are computed live from 52 active Counsel roles in San Diego on JobsRadar, of which 51 (98.1%) 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 San Diego include DLA Piper, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Bristol Myers Squibb and Altos Labs.
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 San Diego?
- The median is $244,200 per year, with most pay between $180,000 and $268,600 (25th–75th percentile), based on 51 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Counsel salary range in San Diego?
- Pay ranges from about $168,000 to $289,948 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $244,200. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.