$145K–$165K/yrRemoteLead / Staff+ · Full-time
Counsel salary
From 244 US job postings that list pay, out of 319 open Counsel jobs in the US. These are the amounts employers advertised, not pay reported by employees.
- Median pay
- $185ka year
- Middle half
- $169k–$225k25th to 75th percentile
- Postings with pay
- 244of 319 open jobs
Pay range
$146k$271k
Pay by experience level
| Level the posting asks for | Median a year | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $134k | 25 |
| Mid level | $170k | 23 |
| Senior | $195k | 180 |
| Lead / manager | $215k | 16 |
Top-paying companies
| Company | Median a year | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $348k | 9 |
| Databricks | $290k | 3 |
| SpaceX | $275k | 7 |
| Visa | $235k | 3 |
| Solutus Legal Search | $225k | 3 |
| Capitalone | $215k | 6 |
| Airwallex | $210k | 4 |
| WF | $200k | 3 |
| Clearway Energy | $185k | 5 |
| Lyft | $182k | 5 |
Companies with at least 3 postings that list pay.
Pay by state
| State | Median a year | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| California | $195k | 57 |
| New York | $173k | 30 |
Open Counsel jobs with pay listed
$200K–$270K/yrRemoteSenior
$118K–$181K/yrRemoteSenior · Full-time
$190K–$220K/yrRemoteSenior
$110K–$140K/yrHybridEntry level · Full-time
$201K–$229K/yrHybridLead / Staff+ · Full-time
How these numbers are made
- ApplyHour reads job postings straight from employers' own career sites (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS and 30 more), not job boards, and keeps the pay each posting states.
- Only open US postings for this job title count, with pay in US dollars of at least $10k a year. A range counts at its middle. Hourly pay is turned into a year at 2,080 hours (40 a week), daily pay at 260 days.
- These are advertised amounts, not what people are paid: bonuses, equity and tips aren't included. A company or place is listed once it has enough postings with pay.
- Updated November 11, 2026; the numbers move as jobs open and close.