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Updated: 5 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	$110K	$220K	$330K
Salary	$71,466 - $240,408
Bonus	$2,940 - $91,135
Profit Sharing	$3,394 - $31,094
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). )	$72,222 - $305,093
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 640

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Job Listings for General Counsel Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Nov 18	Office of General Counsel	Central Intelligence Agency	Washington, District of Columbia
	of General Counsel Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area The CIA Office of General Counsel is... the CIA Office of General Counsel. TO APPLY FOR AN... Indeed
Jan 24	General Counsel - Transactional & Corporate Formalities	Top Nevada Housing Developer	Las Vegas, Nevada
	General Counsel- Transactional & Corporate... housing developer, is actively recruiting a General Counsel. Highly skilled attorney must be an immediate... Indeed
Jan 19	General Counsel - Expats Welcome	Chemicals Company	North Carolina
	applications. The General Counsel will act as a key... day operational matters. The General Counsel will be responsible for outside counsel management, ensuring... Indeed
Jan 24	Associate General Counsel	UnitedHealth Group	Hartford, Connecticut
	In providing consumer-oriented health benefit plans to millions of people, our goal is to create higher quality care, lower costs and greater access to health... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for General Counsel Jobs

Popular Employers

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Information Technology (IT) Services	$73,512 - $217,861
Financial Services	$76,530 - $221,563
Healthcare	$76,962 - $223,905
Law Firm / Law Office	$71,918 - $205,398
Manufacturing and Distribution	$76,397 - $220,758

Key Statistics for General Counsel Jobs

Gender

	Female 33%			Male 67%
Salary:	$82,188 - $160,167			$99,322 - $197,874

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

14%

5-9 years

18%

10-19 years

41%

20 years or more

25%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$68,030 - $225,376
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$68,938 - $219,981
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$60,921 - $238,056
Bachelor's Degree	$68,937 - $273,156
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	$81,389 - $171,961

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 73%
	Vision: 51%		None: 10%

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Career Path for General Counsel Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

General Counsel

Salary Range

$72,222 - $305,093

	Attorney / Lawyer $45,037 - $180,485
	Associate Attorney $43,974 - $151,660
	Associate General Counsel $70,772 - $245,043

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

General Counsel

Salary Range

$72,222 - $305,093

	Vice President (VP) & General Counsel $99,955 - $297,225
	Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary $71,835 - $348,239
	General Counsel & Secretary $29,591 - $351,200

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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.