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General Counsel Salary

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Updated: 18 May 2013

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General Counsel 2013 Total Pay (?

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$74,469 - $273,746

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General Counsel Job Listings

Associate General Counsel - Regulatory Affairs - Rockville, MD

May 20

- Rockville, MD

strengthen the health care system as you do your life's best work. Associate General Counsel will develop relationships with representatives of MD/VA/WV state... - Indeed

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Associate General Counsel - Mortgage Litigation

May 20

SMR Legal Search - Virginia

Well regarded successful company seeks an attorney with at least 10 years of experience with mortgage litigation involving single family homes including... - Indeed

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Vice President, Senior Associate General Counsel Commercial Law (VP, Commercial)

May 15

Garrison & Sisson, Inc. - Gaithersburg, MD

you will report to the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary (who has been a... as the General Counsel’s “go to” lawyer for general... - Indeed

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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	$100K	$200K	$300K
Salary	$73,193 - $227,325
Bonus	$0.00 - $68,081
Profit Sharing	$1,007 - $48,936
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). )	$74,469 - $273,746
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 18 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 561

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General Counsel Tasks

Draft, review and negotiate contracts.
Assist with possible mergers, acquisitions and formation of business entities.
Provide legal advice on legal and regulatory issues and federal and state laws and regulations.
Represent client or corporation in negotiations with accounts and regulators.

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Companies and Industries for General Counsel Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$88,046 - $241,874
Health Care	$91,053 - $253,565
Financial Services	$90,031 - $247,958
Banking	$88,379 - $240,720
Retail	$87,389 - $260,895

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Key Statistics for General Counsel Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 32%			Male 68%
Salary:	$85,510 - $176,562			$95,969 - $186,223

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

13%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

36%

20 years or more

28%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$73,310 - $223,936
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$73,850 - $213,756
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$67,916 - $241,610
Bachelor's Degree	$61,277 - $278,934
Juris Doctor (JD / Law), Political Science (PolySci)	$91,231 - $238,691

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 73%
	Vision: 56%		None: 10%

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Career Path for General Counsel Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

General Counsel

Salary Range

$74,469 - $273,746

	Attorney / Lawyer $45,620 - $175,252
	Associate Attorney $44,436 - $144,845
	Associate General Counsel $70,459 - $219,204

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

General Counsel

Salary Range

$74,469 - $273,746

	Vice President (VP) & General Counsel $100,357 - $257,549
	General Counsel & Secretary $24,386 - $233,131
	Senior Vice President & General Counsel $97,903 - $327,796