HireHere

Counsel Legal Salary

How much does a counsel legal make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$182,495
Average Min
$222,757
Average Max
$216,125
Median Salary
Entry level: $175,000
Senior level: $260,000
Top earners: $300,000

Sponsored

Related Counsel Legal Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Senior Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs, Consumer Platform Product

3 open positions

$230,000 - $260,000
salary range
2

Senior Counsel of Business & Legal Affairs - Employment

2 open positions

$230,000 - $260,000
salary range
3

Senior Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs - Content Distribution and Acquisition

2 open positions

$230,000 - $260,000
salary range
4

Senior Legal Counsel

5 open positions

$217,000 - $264,000
salary range
5

Legal Counsel

13 open positions

$158,385 - $193,462
salary range
6

Legal Counsel - Contracts

3 open positions

$135,000 - $200,000
salary range
7

Legal Counsel, Temporary

2 open positions

$115,000 - $135,000
salary range
8

Legal Counsel, Commercial

2 open positions

$109,524 - $128,571
salary range

Counsel Legal Salary by Experience Level

How counsel legal salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$258,629
average max salary
Range: $216,622 - $258,629
Based on 18 jobs

Sponsored

Top Paying Companies for Counsel Legals

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

1

Dalio Family Office

1 counsel legal jobs

$300,000 - $385,000
salary range
2

Optiver

2 counsel legal jobs

$265,000 - $315,000
salary range
3

Hadrian Automation

1 counsel legal jobs

$256,000 - $305,000
salary range
4

Regent, L.P.

1 counsel legal jobs

$250,000 - $300,000
salary range
5

Neros Technologies

1 counsel legal jobs

$250,000 - $300,000
salary range
6

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

1 counsel legal jobs

$224,200 - $308,330
salary range
7

Roku

7 counsel legal jobs

$230,000 - $260,000
salary range
8

Crusoe

2 counsel legal jobs

$218,000 - $270,000
salary range
9

Flowdesk

1 counsel legal jobs

$200,000 - $275,000
salary range
10

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

2 counsel legal jobs

$209,000 - $265,050
salary range

Counsel Legal Salary by Region

Compare counsel legal compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

28 jobs

$194,860 - $235,706
salary range

North America

27 jobs

$169,671 - $209,329
salary range

Recent Counsel Legal Jobs with Salary

Latest counsel legal job postings with published compensation.

Legal Counsel, Audiobook Licensing

Spotify • New York, NY

$170,366 - $243,380

Estate & Tax Planning Legal Counsel

Dalio Family Office • Westport, CT

$300,000 - $385,000

Counsel, Legal

New York City Economic Development Corporation • New York, New York, United States

$135,000 - $140,000

Legal Counsel

Lyric • Remote

$170,000 - $200,000

Legal Counsel

PitchBook Data • New York, New York, United States

$140,000 - $160,000

Legal Counsel

Taskrabbit • San Francisco, California, United States

$154,000 - $205,000
View all Counsel Legal jobs

Find Counsel Legal Jobs with Transparent Salaries

Browse counsel legal positions from companies that share compensation upfront.

Browse Counsel Legal Jobs View Salary Guide

Real Job Data

Salaries from actual counsel legal job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

USD Based

All figures in US Dollars, annual.