Legal Counsel salary

Calculated from the pay quoted in live legal counsel adverts on this site. Each block below covers one country, currency and pay period — figures are never averaged across them.

Median in United States: $150,000 per year

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United States · USD per year

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$150,000
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Industry benchmark · Source: Editor estimate from public salary surveys, 2025. Not enough local listings quote pay yet; this switches to live listing figures automatically once they do.

United Kingdom · GBP per year

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£75,000
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Industry benchmark · Source: Editor estimate from public salary surveys, 2025. Not enough local listings quote pay yet; this switches to live listing figures automatically once they do.

Germany · EUR per year

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€80,000
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Industry benchmark · Source: Editor estimate from public salary surveys, 2025. Not enough local listings quote pay yet; this switches to live listing figures automatically once they do.

Greece · EUR per year

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€32,000
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Industry benchmark · Source: Editor estimate from public salary surveys, 2025. Not enough local listings quote pay yet; this switches to live listing figures automatically once they do.

United Arab Emirates · AED per year

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AED 360,000
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Industry benchmark · Source: Editor estimate from public salary surveys, 2025. Not enough local listings quote pay yet; this switches to live listing figures automatically once they do.

Canada · CAD per year

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CA$130,000
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Industry benchmark · Source: Editor estimate from public salary surveys, 2025. Not enough local listings quote pay yet; this switches to live listing figures automatically once they do.

Australia · AUD per year

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A$150,000
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Industry benchmark · Source: Editor estimate from public salary surveys, 2025. Not enough local listings quote pay yet; this switches to live listing figures automatically once they do.

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