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Legal Salaries

Real compensation data for legal roles. Updated December 2025.

$147,306
Average Min
$190,466
Average Max
$179,624
Median Salary
$700,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $127,597
Senior level: $247,037
Top earners: $301,144

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Highest Paying Legal Roles

Top legal job titles ranked by average maximum salary.

1

Securization Structured Finance Attorney

2 open positions

$295,000 - $405,000
salary range
2

Senior Director, Compliance Governance & Operations

2 open positions

$283,000 - $312,000
salary range
3

Senior Director, Legal Counsel

2 open positions

$224,200 - $308,330
salary range
4

Senior Commercial Counsel

3 open positions

$206,095 - $273,453
salary range
5

Associate General Counsel

3 open positions

$216,667 - $248,333
salary range
6

Senior Employment Counsel

2 open positions

$199,315 - $246,127
salary range
7

Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs

2 open positions

$200,000 - $229,000
salary range
8

Product Counsel

2 open positions

$176,500 - $239,500
salary range
9

Commercial Counsel

12 open positions

$183,225 - $223,731
salary range
10

Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs

4 open positions

$175,050 - $216,938
salary range
11

Senior Counsel

2 open positions

$175,000 - $207,500
salary range
12

Senior Legal Counsel

5 open positions

$169,020 - $200,000
salary range
13

Counsel

2 open positions

$147,550 - $210,800
salary range
14

Legal Counsel

9 open positions

$147,956 - $205,667
salary range
15

Corporate Counsel

5 open positions

$151,800 - $186,400
salary range

Legal Salary by Experience Level

How legal salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$215,222
average max salary
Range: $167,298 - $215,222
Based on 85 jobs

Entry/Junior

$209,750
average max salary
Range: $159,139 - $209,750
Based on 51 jobs

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Legal Salary by Region

Compare legal compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

161 jobs

$147,937 - $190,871
salary range

Worldwide

212 jobs

$147,070 - $190,507
salary range

Top Paying Companies for Legal

Companies offering the highest legal salaries based on their job listings.

1

Avant Tech

2 jobs with salary

$295,000 - $405,000
salary range
2

Peloton

2 jobs with salary

$277,000 - $352,900
salary range
3

Solutuslegal

4 jobs with salary

$293,750 - $316,250
salary range
4

Clifford Chance

5 jobs with salary

$254,000 - $343,000
salary range
5

Flex

2 jobs with salary

$283,000 - $312,000
salary range
6

ORIC Pharmaceuticals

3 jobs with salary

$246,667 - $321,667
salary range
7

Anthropic

3 jobs with salary

$253,333 - $313,333
salary range
8

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

2 jobs with salary

$224,200 - $308,330
salary range
9

Roku

3 jobs with salary

$230,000 - $260,000
salary range
10

Revolution Medicines

3 jobs with salary

$214,667 - $268,333
salary range

Recent Legal Jobs with Salary

Latest legal job postings with published compensation.

Associate Family Law Attorney - Albany, NY

Cordell & Cordell • Albany, NY

$104,300 - $152,800

Construction Contracts Manager

Crusoe • Remote

$150,000 - $182,000

Senior Criminal Defense Attorney

Michael & Associates, Attorneys at Law • Dallas, Texas, United States

$140,000 - $160,000

Senior Commercial Real Estate Counsel, Leasing & Operations

Bridge33 Capital • Chicago, Illinois, United States

$140,000 - $200,000

Counsel, Team Suite Products

Toast • Remote - USA

$175,000 - $220,000

Contract Administrator

Black & McDonald Limited • Vancouver, BC

$53,000 - $62,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual legal job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.