Counsel salaries in New York.
What Counsel roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$165,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$100k – $214.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
41%
361 of 881 roles
Live roles
881
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Head of Corporate Legal
Antitrust and Competition Associate / Special Counsel
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
REIT Special Counsel / Senior Associate
Corporate M&A Associate (Class Years 2021- 2019)
Chief Learning and Development Officer
SVP, Engagement Strategist, Ogilvy Health
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
VML
|
$116,250 | 68 |
Burson
|
$62,500 | 33 |
Ogilvy
|
$127,500 | 14 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Attorneys | $207,500 | 12 |
Anthropic
|
$292,500 | 10 |
Counsel Health
|
$185,000 | 10 |
|
WPP
|
$113,750 | 10 |
Omnicom Media
|
$125,000 | 9 |
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How much do Counsel roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Counsel roles in New York is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $100,000 (25th percentile) and $214,700 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $75,000 to $262,500.
These figures are computed live from 881 active Counsel roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 361 (41%) 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 Airwallex, Fried Frank Attorney Opportunities, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and WPP.
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.