As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Counsel in San Francisco, CA is $219,950. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $165,774 to a high of $272,671, with most professionals earning between $191,592 and $247,546.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary | $165,774 | San Francisco,CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary | $191,592 | San Francisco,CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary | $219,950 | San Francisco,CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary | $247,546 | San Francisco,CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary | $272,671 | San Francisco,CA | March 01, 2025 |
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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2 - 4 years experience
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent
4 - 7 years experience
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent
7 + years experience
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent
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About San Francisco, California San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of ....More
San Francisco, California area prices were up 4.5% from a year ago
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