Counsel Salary & Career Guide
What 301 live Counsel postings ask for and pay: salary by years of experience, skills, education and the employers hiring.
- Open roles
- 301
- Employers
- 142
- Remote
- 15%
- Typical pay
- $150k–274k
- Verified live (7d)
- 280
Pay by experience
Median advertised base, from postings that disclosed a range in USD · pick a band to read the rest of this page for it
| Experience | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | $165k | 60 |
| 6–9 years | $195k | 83 |
| 10+ years | $205k | 24 |
Skills in demand
Across 111 counsel postings that named at least one skill
- 22%
- 17%
- 11%
- 8.1%
- 8.1%
- 7.2%
- 4.5%
- 2.7%
- 1.8%
- 1.8%
Experience asked for
Minimum years named in the posting · 276 postings stated one
- 5.8%
- 40%
- 43%
- 11%
Work arrangement
Where the work is done · 181 postings stated one
- 25%
- 59%
- 15%
Employers hiring for this
Currently open
- Senior Counsel - Employee Benefits (Remote or Hybrid)Posted 5 days agovia workday
- Senior Counsel - Life Insurance Regulatory Counsel (Remote or Hybrid)Posted 5 days agovia workday
- Senior Counsel, Senior Manager - Capital Markets Legal (Corporate)Posted 6 days agovia workday
- Senior Counsel, Financial CrimePosted 6 days agovia workday
- Sr Counsel, Privacy and TechnologyPosted 6 days agovia smartrecruiters