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How Much Does a General Counsel Make?

Total compensation
$100,000 /yr
Likely Range: Likely Range: 120k - 240k/yr
Base compensation
$245,000/yr
Likely Range: $150k- $308k
Additional compensation
50,000
$150k$308k
Low $83k
High $375k
Most likely range
Possible range

Explore General Counsel Salaries

Company

Industry / Company Size

Position

Location / Date

Years of experience

Total / At company

Total compensation

Base / Stock / Bonus

25 Years

2 Years

$372k

$309k / $0k / $63k

25 Years

6 Years

$395k

$295k / $0k / $100k

14 Years

1 Year

$985k

$360k / $625k / $0k

10 Years

2 Years

$330k

$280k / $5k / $45k

14 Years

1 Year

$475k

$275k / $150k / $50k

Salaries by Title


In-House Attorney Roles

Insurance Attorney

$124k/yr

Total compensation

Marketing Counsel

$126k/yr

Total compensation

Litigation Counsel

$168k/yr

Total compensation

Commercial Counsel

$170k/yr

Total compensation

Intellectual Property Counsel

$170k/yr

Total compensation

Labor and Employment Counsel

$175k/yr

Total compensation

Corporate Counsel

$180k/yr

Total compensation

Real Estate Counsel

$183k/yr

Total compensation

Product Counsel

$183k/yr

Total compensation

Privacy Counsel

$194k/yr

Total compensation

Assistant / Associate General Counsel

$200k/yr

Total compensation

Patent Counsel

$210k/yr

Total compensation

Regulatory and Compliance Counsel

$220k/yr

Total compensation

Deputy General Counsel

$229k/yr

Total compensation

General Counsel

$245k/yr

Total compensation

In-House Legal & Ops Roles

Legal Assistant

$44k/yr

Total compensation

Paralegal

$50k/yr

Total compensation

Compliance Manager

$116k/yr

Total compensation

Contract Manager

$120k/yr

Total compensation

Legal Operations

$135k/yr

Total compensation

Trust and Safety

$151k/yr

Total compensation

Other Legal Professional

$185k/yr

Total compensation

Law Firm Roles

Partner

$250k/yr

Total compensation

Associate

$140k/yr

Total compensation

Patent Agent

$115k/yr

Total compensation

Law Clerk

$48k/yr

Total compensation