Lawyers Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
Average annual salary for a Corporate Counsel is $113575 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $183403. The lowest salary reported was $66086. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Corporate Counsel is $56.48 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $91.2. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $32.86. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Corporate Counsel are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $19998 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $3000 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Corporate Counsel. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $74,032 – $170,599 Florida – $60,267 – $172,607 Illinois – $60,439 – $148,994 Massachusetts – $69,173 – $151,098 New York – $61,218 – $174,171 Pennsylvania – $61,277 – $159,777 Texas – $51,567 – $141,914
These are the highest paying cities for a Corporate Counsel. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York – Chicago, Illinois – Boston, Massachusetts – San Francisco, California – Minneapolis, Minnesota – Denver, Colorado – Seattle, Washington –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Corporate Counsel from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $113575 while in 2007 it was just $105327.47
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 52% of Corporate Counsels were males while 48% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.