Corporate Counsel Salary

Updated: 31 May 2012
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Salary$67,498 - $162,752  
   
Bonus$3,028 - $36,666  
Profit Sharing$1,174 - $30,836  
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$68,397 - $190,405  
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Information Technology (IT) Services$64,521 - $152,706
Insurance$68,503 - $156,142
Software Applications$66,553 - $152,312
Health Care Services$66,898 - $155,640
Financial Services$66,412 - $153,656

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Key Statistics for Corporate Counsel Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
52%
female alumni
 
Male
48%
male alumni
Salary:$78,839 - $141,757 $82,523 - $144,424
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
28%
5-9 years
35%
10-19 years
30%
20 years or more
5%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$64,363 - $176,265
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)$65,538 - $182,998
Juris Doctor (JD), Law$64,157 - $166,094
Juris Doctor (JD)$62,325 - $169,245
Bachelor's Degree$81,070 - $178,208
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 91% dental benefits Dental: 82%
vision benefits Vision: 63% employee benefits None: 8%

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Career Path for Corporate Counsel Jobs

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Corporate Counsel

Salary Range

$68,397 - $190,405
payscale
Associate Attorney
$44,496 - $147,615
Attorney / Lawyer
$45,691 - $175,238
Associate Attorney (Law Firm)
$46,120 - $142,770
 
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Corporate Counsel

Salary Range

$68,397 - $190,405
payscale
Senior Staff Counsel
$91,836 - $211,154
Associate General Counsel
$70,059 - $218,925
Assistant General Counsel
$65,728 - $215,465
 

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Corporate Counsel Job Description

People with the job title Corporate 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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