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General Counsel Salaries
Recent Salary Reports
Below are the most recent general counsel salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.
An Of Counsel in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $350,000 per year
Additional Pay
$100k cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
San Francisco, CA Area area
Full-time
1001 to 5000 employees
Company - Private
A Legal Counsel in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $210,000 per year
Additional Pay
$15 cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Houston, TX Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Public
A Corporate Counsel in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $165,000 per year
Job Highlights
3-4 years experience
San Francisco, CA Area area
Full-time
201 to 500 employees
Company - Private
A Counsel in the Philadelphia, PA Area area reported making $215,909 per year
Additional Pay
$10 profit sharing
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Philadelphia, PA Area area
Full-time
1001 to 5000 employees
Company - Private
A General Counsel in the Indianapolis, IN Area area reported making $116,000 per year
Job Highlights
3-4 years experience
Indianapolis, IN Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Government
An In House Counsel in the Denver, CO Area area reported making $60,000 per year
Additional Pay
$20k cash bonus
Job Highlights
5-7 years experience
Denver, CO Area area
Full-time
1 to 50 employees
Company - Private
A Corporate Counsel in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $175,000 per year
Additional Pay
$35k cash bonus
Job Highlights
5-7 years experience
San Francisco, CA Area area
Full-time
1001 to 5000 employees
Company - Private
A Legal Counsel in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $192,000 per year
Additional Pay
$14 cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Washington, DC Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Public
An In House Counsel in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Area area reported making $126,000 per year
Additional Pay
$8k cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Public
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