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The estimated total pay for a General Counsel is $171,704 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $150,456 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $21,248 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Some related job titles are In-House Counsel Salaries with median pay of $120,890, Litigation Counsel Salaries with median pay of $127,795, Vice President, Associate General Counsel Salaries with median pay of $183,732, Associate Counsel Salaries with median pay of $107,089.
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The national average salary for a General Counsel is $183,684 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a General Counsel salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 520 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a General Counsel employees.
The highest salary for a General Counsel in United States is $330,452 per year.
The lowest salary for a General Counsel in United States is $102,102 per year.
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