General+Counsel Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 29 May 2012

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Salary by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	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
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$71,098 - $217,071
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$72,173 - $215,838
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$62,012 - $241,276
Bachelor's Degree	$117,446 - $257,605
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	$87,100 - $127,769
Juris Doctor (JD)	$82,424 - $129,850
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$94,333 - $178,039
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$69,767 - $152,605
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History	$78,617 - $211,010
Master of Laws (LLM)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Legal Studies	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science/International & Comparative Politics	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Political Science (PolySci)	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 29 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 148

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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.