General Counsel salaries in San Francisco.
What General Counsel roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$273,103
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$238.5k – $287.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
88%
22 of 25 roles
Live roles
25
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Associate General Counsel, Commercial – Infrastructure
Associate General Counsel, Commercial (Silicon)
General Counsel – San Francisco Bay Area (987-SLS)
General Counsel
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Content Legal
Associate General Counsel, Product & Regulatory
Associate General Counsel
Associate General Counsel, Privacy & Compliance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TT The Trade Desk | $214,050 | 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
$402,000 | 2 |
|
Flex
|
$288,000 | 2 |
Higgsfield
|
$282,500 | 2 |
|
Tubi
|
$277,325 | 2 |
|
Solutuslegal
|
$325,000 | 1 |
Golden State
|
$282,000 | 1 |
Ironclad
|
$278,000 | 1 |
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How much do General Counsel roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for General Counsel roles in San Francisco is $273,103 per year. Most pay falls between $238,488 (25th percentile) and $287,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $214,041 to $322,615.
These figures are computed live from 25 active General Counsel roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 22 (88%) 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 in San Francisco include OpenAI, Solutuslegal, The San Francisco Compute Company and Tubi.
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 in San Francisco?
- The median is $273,103 per year, with most pay between $238,488 and $287,250 (25th–75th percentile), based on 22 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the General Counsel salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $214,041 to $322,615 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $273,103. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.