Median salary
$165,000
median over time
Typical range
$100k – $219.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
19%
1,094 of 5,761 roles
Live roles
5,761
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Head of Licensing
General Counsel
Design Director, Core Experience
Head of Product, Trust (Risk/Identity)
Head of Corporate Legal
Antitrust and Competition Associate / Special Counsel
REIT Special Counsel / Senior Associate
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
VML
|
$100,000 | 121 |
Burson
|
$62,500 | 80 |
Remote
|
$48,375 | 47 |
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $175,000 | 36 |
|
Block
|
$214,700 | 28 |
Ogilvy
|
$100,000 | 27 |
Harvey
|
$237,500 | 25 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Attorneys | $207,500 | 25 |
Counsel salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $228,100 | 143 |
| Dublin | $218,400 | 5 |
| Seattle | $214,700 | 35 |
| Denver | $214,700 | 19 |
| London | $195,273 | 11 |
| Boston | $167,500 | 21 |
| New York | $165,000 | 360 |
| Los Angeles | $140,000 | 47 |
| Chicago | $127,500 | 73 |
| Austin | $113,750 | 18 |
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How much do Counsel roles pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $100,000 (25th percentile) and $219,600 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $62,500 to $266,050.
These figures are computed live from 5,761 active Counsel roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,094 (19%) 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, Zapier, Block and Airwallex.
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.