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The average salary for a Legal Counsel with Regulatory Compliance skills in Houston, Texas is $119,398.
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$68k
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$119k
90%
$199k
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Job Description for Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel Tasks
- 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.
- Manage disputes and litigations.
- Prepare and review legal documents including contracts, licenses, leases, sales and purchases, and real estate, etc.
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Popular Skills for Legal Counsel
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Contract Negotiation
$123,384
59 responses
Legal Compliance
$112,444
34 responses
Legal Document Review
$118,336
30 responses
Contract Management
$119,977
29 responses
Litigation Case Management
$119,609
20 responses
Skills in Contract Negotiation, Contract Management and Litigation Case Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Legal Document Review and Legal Compliance.
Pay by Experience Level for Legal Counsel
An early career Legal Counsel with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $114,783 based on 7 salaries. A mid-career Legal Counsel with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $124,044 based on 6 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Legal Counsel in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 40.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Washington, District of Columbia (30.8% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (25.6% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Miami, Florida (24.6% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 13 survey responses.
Early Career
53.8%
Mid Career
46.2%
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