Counsel salaries in New York.
What Counsel roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$221,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$191k – $260.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83.5%
167 of 200 roles
Live roles
200
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Associate Counsel, Corporate
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
REIT Special Counsel / Senior Associate
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Assistant General Counsel, M&A
IP Counsel, Copyright
Deputy General Counsel
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Content Acquisitions
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$214,750 | 7 |
Okta
|
$214,000 | 5 |
|
Anthropic
|
$300,000 | 4 |
| AD Adyen | $214,250 | 4 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $214,045 | 4 |
|
Fried Frank Attorney Opportunities
|
$412,500 | 3 |
Crusoe
|
$255,000 | 3 |
|
Tubi
|
$253,500 | 3 |
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How much do Counsel roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles in New York is $221,250 per year. Most pay falls between $191,000 (25th percentile) and $260,375 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $175,000 to $292,050.
These figures are computed live from 200 active Counsel roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 167 (83.5%) 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 in New York include Rain, Fried Frank Attorney Opportunities, Axon and Anthropic.
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.