How much does a Legal Counsel make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Legal Counsel in the United States is $82 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $72 and $93. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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IntelliPro Group Inc. - West Covina , CA
Legal Counsel, Contract and Business Law Position Type: Full-time Location: West Covina, CA; 5 Days On-site Salary Range / Rate (Currency): $150-200k base, plus bonus Job ID#: 138181 Job Description
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 1 day ago
New In-House Senior Legal Counsel (project development), Houston, TX (hybrid) (48845) If you are an attorney with at least 10-years of project development experience and want to work for a renewable ...
LinkedIn - 1 day ago
Dr. Squatch - Los Angeles , CA
Squatch's Legal Counsel, you will be a key leader in our Legal team. Reporting directly to the Head of Legal, this is a high visibility, high impact role, working directly with the business teams to ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 1 day ago
Rockwood Search - New York , NY
Top tier Private Credit Asset Manager seeks a Senior Legal Counsel with 15+ years of Private Market Funds Legal experience with a substantial amount of Private Credit and Lending exposure. This is a ...
LinkedIn - 8 days ago
Cook County Government - Chicago , IL
Overview The Bureau of Human Resources seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to serve as legal advisor and counsel to the bureau chief or director in all matters related to the statutory authority and ...
LinkedIn - 8 days ago
Bitdeer Group - Austin , TX
We are seeking an entrepreneurial legal counsel to join our legal team in the US. You will provide legal guidance and solutions, through research, contract negotiation, litigation, policy, creation ...
LinkedIn - 1 day ago

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Legal Counsel in the United States. The average hourly rate for Legal Counsel ranges from $72 to $93 with the average hourly pay of $82. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $78 to $105 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $91.

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Skills associated with Legal Counsel: Regulatory Compliance, Corporate+, RISK

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