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Updated: 29 Jan 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$120K	AU$240K	AU$360K
Salary	AU$130,075 - AU$298,663
Bonus	AU$17,879 - AU$100,222
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$131,778 - AU$351,496
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 29 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 31

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Job Listings for General Counsel Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 11	General Counsel Associate,	Hughes-Castell	Victoria
	Vacancy Details < Back to Search Results General Counsel Associate, 2+ pqe Reference: CC/47514 With a... to partners, from general counsel to head of legal... Indeed
Jan 11	In-House General Counsel & Compliance Officer	Hughes-Castell	Victoria
	in your role of General Counsel to the Organisation... assistants and associates to partners, from general counsel to head of legal – into law jobs throughout... Indeed
Jan 11	In-House General Counsel & Compliance Officer Australia	Hughes-Castell	Victoria
	in your role of General Counsel to the Organisation... assistants and associates to partners, from general counsel to head of legal – into law jobs throughout... Indeed
Jan 11	In-House General Counsel 6+ PAE	Hughes-Castell	Victoria
	Results In-House General Counsel 6+ PAE Reference... assistants and associates to partners, from general counsel to head of legal – into law jobs throughout... Indeed

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Banking	AU$95,401 - AU$286,991
Financial Services	AU$108,139 - AU$291,215
Insurance	AU$107,344 - AU$285,460
Pharmaceuticals	AU$96,971 - AU$285,768
Information Technology (IT) Services	AU$89,922 - AU$270,672

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Gender

	Female 57%			Male 43%
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Years of Experience

1-4 years

5-9 years

10-19 years

71%

20 years or more

19%

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 35%		Dental: 4%
	Vision: 4%		None: 65%

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1. Sydney, New South Wales

2. Melbourne, Victoria

General Counsel Job Description

People with the job title General Counsel typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Lawyers

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.