General Counsel salaries in Chicago.
What General Counsel roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$215,065
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$164.8k – $234.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
26.4%
14 of 53 roles
Live roles
53
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Legal Engineering Manager, In-House (Corporate)
Director, Associate General Counsel, Corporate Privacy
Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy
General Counsel
Senior Corporate Counsel – Cybersecurity
Associate General Counsel, Data Licensing
Sr. Counsel, Commercial
Senior Client Growth Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TT The Trade Desk | $233,650 | 3 |
|
Databricks
|
$187,100 | 2 |
Ripple
|
$149,250 | 2 |
|
Harvey
|
$350,000 | 1 |
|
Okta
|
$252,000 | 1 |
| CO Codal | $225,000 | 1 |
HelloFresh
|
$216,081 | 1 |
|
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
|
$202,500 | 1 |
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How much do General Counsel roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for General Counsel roles in Chicago is $215,065 per year. Most pay falls between $164,813 (25th percentile) and $234,606 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $148,950 to $275,030.
These figures are computed live from 53 active General Counsel roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 14 (26.4%) 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 Chicago include Harvey, The Trade Desk, Codal and Okta.
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.