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Legal Counsel Salary

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Updated: 14 Jun 2013

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Legal Counsel 2013 Total Pay (?

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$59,071 - $178,770

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $108,718

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Jun 04

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The Legal practice provides or manages all legal... Property Senior Counsel Supervises: Outside Counsel External Relationships: Outside Counsel Basic... - Indeed

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Jun 11

Time Warner Cable - Herndon, VA

Legal Counsel Reporting To: Associate General Counsel... What You Will Do in the Legal Counsel role: The primary function of the Legal Counsel at NaviSite is to... - Indeed

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Jun 16

Thales - Arlington, VA

Function: Serve as Legal Counsel to Thales USA, Inc... Serve as TUSA’s Legal Counsel. · Support the Legal & Contracts function in providing legal advice to TUSA... - Indeed

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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	$58,992 - $156,633
Bonus	$0.00 - $30,885
Profit Sharing	$500 - $30,000
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). )	$59,071 - $178,770
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 314

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Legal Counsel Tasks

Manage disputes and litigations.
Prepare and review legal documents including contracts, licenses, leases, sales and purchases, and real estate, etc.
Advise business in legal affairs of the company including government regulations, taxes, and legal and human rights.
Apply for registration and copyrights for the products, processes, and trademarks of the organization.

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Companies and Industries for Legal Counsel Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$63,271 - $156,971
Financial Services	$65,313 - $159,517
Insurance Carrier	$67,830 - $160,463
Law Firm	$63,188 - $160,852
Health Care	$65,355 - $162,158

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Key Statistics for Legal Counsel Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 54%			Male 46%
Salary:	$74,329 - $128,132			$79,332 - $133,968

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

31%

10-19 years

27%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$59,495 - $148,517
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$61,157 - $142,164
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$50,111 - $158,927
Bachelor's Degree	$61,000 - $119,792
Juris Doctor (JD)	$70,000 - $187,500

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 76%
	Vision: 59%		None: 11%

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