As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Barrister in San Francisco, CA is $163,497. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $137,728 to $188,901, with most professionals earning between $114,266 and $212,029.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Barrister Salary | $114,266 | San Francisco,CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Barrister Salary | $137,728 | San Francisco,CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Barrister Salary | $163,497 | San Francisco,CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Barrister Salary | $188,901 | San Francisco,CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Barrister Salary | $212,029 | San Francisco,CA | March 01, 2025 |
A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include taking cases in superior courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching the philosophy, hypothesis and history of law, and giving expert legal opinions. Often, barristers are also recognised as legal scholars. Barristers are distinguished from solicitors, who have more direct access to clients, and may do transactional-type legal work. It is mainly barristers who are appointed as judges, and they are rarely hired by clients directly. ...
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0 - 2 years experience
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent
2 - 4 years experience
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent
4 - 7 years experience
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent
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