How Much Does a General Counsel Make?

Total compensation
$100,000 /yr
Likely Range: Likely Range: 120k - 240k/yr
Base compensation
$280,000/yr
Likely Range: $225k- $325k
Additional compensation
50,000
$225k$325k
Low $187k
High $399k
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

Commercial Counsel

$175k/yr

Total compensation

Corporate Counsel

$180k/yr

Total compensation

Intellectual Property Counsel

$180k/yr

Total compensation

Real Estate Counsel

$183k/yr

Total compensation

Privacy Counsel

$187k/yr

Total compensation

Marketing Counsel

$193k/yr

Total compensation

Product Counsel

$209k/yr

Total compensation

Assistant / Associate General Counsel

$212k/yr

Total compensation

Regulatory and Compliance Counsel

$225k/yr

Total compensation

Litigation Counsel

$230k/yr

Total compensation

Deputy General Counsel

$245k/yr

Total compensation

General Counsel

$280k/yr

Total compensation

In-House Legal & Ops Roles

Legal Assistant

$63k/yr

Total compensation

Paralegal

$82k/yr

Total compensation

Compliance Manager

$113k/yr

Total compensation

Contract Manager

$130k/yr

Total compensation

Legal Operations

$145k/yr

Total compensation

Trust and Safety

$151k/yr

Total compensation

Other Legal Professional

$157k/yr

Total compensation

Labor and Employment Counsel

$175k/yr

Total compensation

Law Firm Roles

Associate

$216k/yr

Total compensation

Partner

$150k/yr

Total compensation

Law Clerk

$89k/yr

Total compensation