Median salary
$265,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$214.1k – $297.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
60.3%
114 of 189 roles
Live roles
189
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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General Counsel
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
FutureSight
|
$5,988 | 10 |
| SA Scale AI | $297,900 | 4 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $214,050 | 4 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$312,500 | 3 |
Fireblocks
|
$257,000 | 3 |
Robinhood
|
$236,000 | 3 |
|
STR
|
$355,000 | 2 |
| AX Axon | $311,345 | 2 |
General Counsel salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $270,000 | 25 |
| New York | $250,000 | 37 |
| Los Angeles | $233,650 | 9 |
| Boston | $231,345 | 4 |
| Chicago | $214,045 | 6 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 3 |
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How much do General Counsel roles pay?
The median salary for General Counsel roles is $265,000 per year. Most pay falls between $214,050 (25th percentile) and $297,900 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $175,000 to $340,000.
These figures are computed live from 189 active General Counsel roles on JobsRadar, of which 114 (60.3%) 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 Baton Corporation Ltd, Omidyar Network, STR and Lyell Immunopharma.
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.