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Updated: 1 Feb 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. )	$0	$90K	$180K	$270K
Salary	$50,555 - $201,768
Bonus	$1,939 - $48,810
Profit Sharing	$489.36 - $35,235
Commission	$814 - $10,174
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). )	$50,894 - $256,647
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 434

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Job Listings for Corporate Attorney Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Experienced (Law Firm) Corporate Attorney	Kennedy and Company	Denver, Colorado
	Work for one of the nation's best firms in their corporate department. The right attorney will have at least 4 years law firm experience doing Mergers &... Indeed
Jan 16	General Corporate Attorney Miami	Lucas Group	Miami, FL
	An AmLaw Top 50 firm is in urgent need of an associate attorney with 2 to 6 years of general corporate/transactional experience for its Miami office. The... Indeed
Jan 19	Sr. Healthcare Attorney - Corporate and Regulatory Law	Walgreens	Deerfield, Illinois
	Primary responsibilities include the review and provision of advice to the company on a wide variety of healthcare and other regulatory matters; including... Indeed
Jan 10	Corporate Contracts Attorney - NASD31711	ADP	Alpharetta, Georgia
	Description) ADP is seeking a Corporate Contracts Attorney to provide legal support for ADP’s National... of Division and Corporate Management, including Sales... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Corporate Attorney Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	Not enough data
White & Case, Llp	Not enough data
ExxonMobil Corporation	Not enough data
Medtronic Inc	Not enough data
Microsoft Corp	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	$67,434 - $353,309
Legal Services	$49,584 - $198,516
Financial Services	$51,777 - $210,980
Banking	$50,230 - $194,309
Mergers and Acquisitions	$51,600 - $213,714

Key Statistics for Corporate Attorney Jobs

Gender

	Female 33%			Male 67%
Salary:	$68,412 - $130,442			$75,923 - $162,982

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$50,254 - $215,317
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$49,910 - $147,395
Bachelor's Degree	$24,328 - $202,028
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$48,322 - $198,659
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	$70,000 - $124,150

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 84%		Dental: 66%
	Vision: 52%		None: 14%

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Career Path for Corporate Attorney Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Corporate Attorney

Salary Range

$50,894 - $256,647

	Attorney / Lawyer $45,037 - $180,649
	Associate Attorney $44,007 - $151,838
	Law Firm Partner $99,926 - $406,981

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Corporate Attorney

Salary Range

$50,894 - $256,647

	Corporate Counsel $67,243 - $192,369
	Attorney / Lawyer (Corporate, in-house) $56,126 - $187,932

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Salary Map for Corporate Attorney Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Corporate Attorney Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Corporate Attorney Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. New York, New York

2. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

3. Washington, District of Columbia

4. Chicago, Illinois

5. San Francisco, California

6. Boston, Massachusetts

7. Dallas, Texas

8. San Diego, California

9. Nashville, Tennessee

10. St. Louis, Missouri

11. Los Angeles, California

12. Atlanta, Georgia

13. Houston, Texas

14. Seattle, Washington

15. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

16. Miami, Florida

17. Charlotte, North Carolina

Corporate Attorney Job Description

People with the job title Corporate Attorney 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.