General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Salary

Updated: 30 May 2012
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Salary$68,297 - $240,884  
   
Bonus$4,983 - $38,783  
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$71,091 - $244,537  
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Entertainment or Game Software$99,785 - $207,564
Telecommunications$106,294 - $213,515
Information Technology (IT) Services$97,718 - $208,231
Insurance Carrier$105,004 - $211,730
Construction$96,778 - $208,507
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Key Statistics for General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Salaries and Jobs

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Female
33%
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Male
67%
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Salary:Not enough data $88,389 - $243,027
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
4%
5-9 years
17%
10-19 years
35%
20 years or more
39%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$93,440 - $212,500
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)$93,440 - $212,500
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medical benefits Medical: 95% dental benefits Dental: 73%
vision benefits Vision: 59% employee benefits None: 5%

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General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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$71,091 - $244,537
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General Counsel
$76,251 - $262,187
Attorney / Lawyer
$45,706 - $174,597
 
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General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Job Description

People with the job title General Counsel & Corporate Secretary typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Oversee the legal affairs of a company/division. Act in a corporate secretary role; taking minutes at board meetings. Direct legal staff operations, business planning and budget development. Advise company's management on legal issues. Manage outside counsel.

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