Senior Counsel Salary in the United States

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How much does a Senior Counsel make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Counsel in the United States is $175,960. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $132,619 to a high of $218,137, with most professionals earning between $153,274 and $198,037.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary $132,619 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary $153,274 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary $175,960 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary $198,037 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary $218,137 US March 01, 2025
25% $153,274 10% $132,619 90% $218,137 75% $198,037 $175,960 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Senior Counsel ?

The title of senior counsel or state counsel (post-nominal letters: SC) is given to a senior lawyer in some countries that were formerly part of the British Empire. "Senior Counsel" is used in current or former Commonwealth countries or jurisdictions that have chosen to change the title "Queen's Counsel" to a name without monarchical connotations, sometimes (but not always) because the British monarch is no longer head of state, such that reference to the Queen is no longer appropriate. Examples of jurisdictions which have made the change because of the latter reason include Mauritius, Zambia...

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    Attorney II

    2 - 4 years experience
    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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    Senior Counsel

    4 - 7 years experience
    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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    Attorney IV

    7 + years experience
    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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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 Senior Counsel in the United States. The base salary for Senior Counsel ranges from $153,274 to $198,037 with the average base salary of $175,960. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $164,551 to $224,074 with the average total cash compensation of $193,677.
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