Median salary
$214,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$181.9k – $250k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
51.4%
675 of 1,313 roles
Live roles
1,313
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Associate Counsel, Corporate
Legal Counsel (corporate / commercial, 3-5 PQE), hybrid/remote
Director, Corporate Counsel
Legal Counsel
General Counsel
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
REIT Special Counsel / Senior Associate
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $175,000 | 39 |
Fivetran
|
$214,096 | 25 |
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$214,750 | 22 |
Alliance Defending Freedom
|
$159,583 | 12 |
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
|
$275,000 | 10 |
Crusoe
|
$235,000 | 9 |
Clearway Energy
|
$215,000 | 9 |
Remote
|
$107,725 | 9 |
Counsel salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $230,000 | 125 |
| Seattle | $225,000 | 25 |
| New York | $220,000 | 167 |
| Boston | $219,875 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $214,750 | 31 |
| Atlanta | $214,750 | 12 |
| Denver | $214,096 | 49 |
| Chicago | $214,040 | 19 |
| Austin | $193,870 | 14 |
| London | $188,441 | 9 |
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How much do Counsel roles pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles is $214,750 per year. Most pay falls between $181,925 (25th percentile) and $250,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $152,500 to $288,935.
These figures are computed live from 1,313 active Counsel roles on JobsRadar, of which 675 (51.4%) 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 Counsel roles include Rain, SeedLegals, Veeam Software and Modulr.
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.