Legal Counsel Salary

Updated: 18 May 2012
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SalaryC$58,795 - C$148,397  
   
BonusC$0.00 - C$48,177  
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C$62,045 - C$173,826  
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Energy / UtilitiesC$85,941 - C$158,749
Financial ServicesC$74,162 - C$142,331
Law Firm / Law OfficeC$72,152 - C$141,602
Information Technology (IT) ServicesC$72,994 - C$141,159
HealthcareC$69,589 - C$142,045
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Key Statistics for Legal Counsel Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
58%
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Male
42%
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Salary:C$82,432 - C$128,000 C$59,845 - C$105,000
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
5%
1-4 years
33%
5-9 years
42%
10-19 years
17%
20 years or more
3%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 89% dental benefits Dental: 85%
vision benefits Vision: 56% employee benefits None: 11%

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Legal Counsel

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C$62,045 - C$173,826
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Attorney / Lawyer
C$44,353 - C$152,792
 
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Legal Counsel Job Description

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

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.

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