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Counsel salary: median $190,000 a year

Counsel listings that state pay run from $165,000 to $235,500 for the middle half, based on 60 current job listings. 179 counsel roles are open now.

Counsel pay range

From 60 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$165,000
Median
$190,000
Upper quarter
$235,500

Counsel salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

Open counsel jobs

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Counsel salary questions

How much does a counsel make?
Among 60 open counsel listings that state pay, the median is $190,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $165,000 and $235,500.
Where does this counsel pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays counsels the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $195,000.

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