Median salary
$239,871
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$195.8k – $280.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
52.2%
224 of 429 roles
Live roles
429
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Chief Legal Officer
SVP, Deputy General Counsel
General Counsel
Associate General Counsel, Commercial – Infrastructure
Senior Director Assistant General Counsel, Privacy
Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel – Market Access Legal
General Counsel
VP of Legal or General Counsel - The Brydon Group
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TT The Trade Desk | $214,050 | 5 |
| SO State of Oklahoma | $92,795 | 4 |
Higgsfield
|
$285,000 | 3 |
Roku
|
$270,000 | 3 |
Abridge
|
$260,000 | 3 |
Fireblocks
|
$257,000 | 3 |
Neuberger Berman
|
$250,000 | 3 |
micro1
|
$228,800 | 3 |
General Counsel salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $271,205 | 21 |
| Austin | $270,000 | 5 |
| Boston | $236,550 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $233,748 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $233,699 | 16 |
| New York | $232,325 | 50 |
| Singapore | $228,800 | 3 |
| Chicago | $214,040 | 17 |
| Denver | $213,700 | 7 |
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How much do General Counsel roles pay?
The median salary for General Counsel roles is $239,871 per year. Most pay falls between $195,825 (25th percentile) and $280,050 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $156,250 to $321,401.
These figures are computed live from 429 active General Counsel roles on JobsRadar, of which 224 (52.2%) 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 General Counsel roles include Jackson Lewis, Total Wine & More, Arc Institute and OpenAI.
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?
- The median is $239,871 per year, with most pay between $195,825 and $280,050 (25th–75th percentile), based on 224 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the General Counsel salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $156,250 to $321,401 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $239,871. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.