General Counsel salaries in San Francisco.
What General Counsel roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$275,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$243.3k – $288k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
92%
23 of 25 roles
Live roles
25
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Associate General Counsel, Commercial – Infrastructure
Associate General Counsel, Commercial (Silicon)
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Marketing Legal
General Counsel – San Francisco Bay Area (987-SLS)
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Content Legal
General Counsel
Associate General Counsel, Product & Regulatory
Associate General Counsel
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TT The Trade Desk | $214,050 | 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
$402,000 | 2 |
|
Flex
|
$288,000 | 2 |
Higgsfield
|
$282,500 | 2 |
|
Tubi
|
$277,325 | 2 |
|
Solutuslegal
|
$325,000 | 1 |
Golden State
|
$282,000 | 1 |
Ironclad
|
$278,000 | 1 |
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How much do General Counsel roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for General Counsel roles in San Francisco is $275,000 per year. Most pay falls between $243,325 (25th percentile) and $288,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $214,042 to $320,230.
These figures are computed live from 25 active General Counsel roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 23 (92%) 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 in San Francisco include OpenAI, Tubi, Solutuslegal and The San Francisco Compute Company.
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 in San Francisco?
- The median is $275,000 per year, with most pay between $243,325 and $288,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 23 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the General Counsel salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $214,042 to $320,230 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $275,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.