Median salary
$204,488
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$167.5k – $244.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
48.2%
1,288 of 2,671 roles
Live roles
2,671
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Legal Counsel
Capital Markets / Public Company Of Counsel (Multi-Office)
Employment Counsel [6 Month Contract]
Director, Corporate Counsel
Litigation Of Counsel - M&A
Senior Counsel - Trial & Defense
Counsel
Senior Counsel - Trial & Defense
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Travelers
|
$147,900 | 37 |
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $175,000 | 32 |
GEICO
|
$168,613 | 25 |
First American
|
$114,000 | 23 |
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$190,500 | 17 |
Brex
|
$245,000 | 16 |
Jackson Lewis
|
$263,750 | 14 |
Alliance Defending Freedom
|
$212,500 | 13 |
Counsel salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $245,000 | 176 |
| Seattle | $234,925 | 66 |
| Singapore | $234,000 | 8 |
| New York | $214,050 | 283 |
| Los Angeles | $214,050 | 55 |
| Chicago | $207,450 | 78 |
| Austin | $205,425 | 44 |
| Boston | $201,750 | 48 |
| Atlanta | $201,535 | 44 |
| Denver | $194,550 | 40 |
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How much do Counsel roles pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles is $204,488 per year. Most pay falls between $167,500 (25th percentile) and $244,362 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $135,001 to $281,118.
These figures are computed live from 2,671 active Counsel roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,288 (48.2%) 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 Zip Co Limited, DLA Piper, Applied Intuition and Veeam Software.
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?
- The median is $204,488 per year, with most pay between $167,500 and $244,362 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,288 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Counsel salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $135,001 to $281,118 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $204,488. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.