General Counsel

Average annual salary for a General Counsel is $146151 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $270836. The lowest salary reported was $74506. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a General Counsel is $72.68 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $134.68. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $37.05. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a General Counsel are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $24551 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a General Counsel. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $77,472 – $248,143
Florida – $66,384 – $243,175
Illinois – $56,673 – $234,638
New York – $73,702 – $248,748
Ohio – $65,000 – $240,000
Pennsylvania – $56,171 – $195,010
Texas – $62,465 – $223,337

These are the highest paying cities for a General Counsel. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Los Angeles, California –
Houston, Texas –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
San Francisco, California –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a General Counsel from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $146151 while in 2007 it was just $135537.87