How much does a County Attorney make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of County Attorney in the United States is $117,077. While Salary.com is seeing that County Attorney salary in the US can go up to $152,526 or down to $85,560, but most earn between $100,580 and $135,632. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of County Attorney in the United States.

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County Attorney Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile County Attorney Salary $85,560 US December 01, 2024
25th Percentile County Attorney Salary $100,580 US December 01, 2024
50th Percentile County Attorney Salary $117,077 US December 01, 2024
75th Percentile County Attorney Salary $135,632 US December 01, 2024
90th Percentile County Attorney Salary $152,526 US December 01, 2024
25% $100,580 10% $85,560 90% $152,526 75% $135,632 $117,077 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a County Attorney ?

A county attorney in many areas of the United States is the chief legal officer for a county or local judicial district. It is usually an elected position. The role of the county attorney can be similar to or complementary to that of a local state's attorney, commonwealth's attorney or district attorney. In some jurisdictions, the county attorney oversees the operations of local prosecutors with respect to violations of county ordinances. In other jurisdictions, the county attorney prosecutes traffic matters and/or misdemeanors. In some states the county attorney prosecutes violations of ...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of County Attorney in the United States. The base salary for County Attorney ranges from $100,580 to $135,632 with the average base salary of $117,077. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $103,673 to $144,993 with the average total cash compensation of $122,323.
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