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Corporate Counsel Salary

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Updated: 16 May 2013

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Corporate Counsel 2013 Total Pay (?

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$66,646 - $179,863

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MEDIAN: $111,899

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National Salary Data

	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	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$66,060 - $158,460
Bonus	$0.00 - $30,247
Profit Sharing	$993 - $30,201
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). )	$66,646 - $179,863
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 16 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 493

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Corporate Counsel Job Listings

Corporate Counsel

May 13

Ascensus, Inc. - Cedar Knolls, NJ

Position Purpose: Corporate Counsel will h andle... and Responsibilities Corporate Counsel will report to Ascensus’ General Counsel and have responsibility... - Indeed

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Corporate Counsel, Securities

May 09

T-Mobile - Bellevue, WA

and work at its corporate headquarters in Bellevue, WA. The Corporate Counsel will work as a key member... corporate governance documents, including corporate... - Indeed

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Corporate Counsel, Marketing

May 17

T-Mobile - Bellevue, WA

other filings. Provide counsel to managers on legal... manage up to 2 direct reports, including Corporate Counsel, with full cycle management responsibilities... - Indeed

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Corporate Counsel Tasks

Negotiate and draft commercial contracts.
Handle complaints and compliance matters.
Provide legal guidance to business and technical departments.
Conduct research on legal matters.
Work with regulators on business and regulatory issues.

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Companies and Industries for Corporate Counsel Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$64,597 - $157,951
Financial Services	$66,616 - $160,490
Health Care	$66,701 - $163,152
Telecommunications	$68,203 - $162,285
Manufacturing	$69,349 - $165,712

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Key Statistics for Corporate Counsel Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 47%			Male 53%
Salary:	$76,295 - $136,114			$82,811 - $138,747

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

32%

5-9 years

31%

10-19 years

29%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$64,171 - $161,072
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$68,506 - $160,323
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$64,157 - $161,709
Juris Doctor (JD)	$66,819 - $160,950
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	$113,260 - $160,000

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 91%		Dental: 80%
	Vision: 64%		None: 8%

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