As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Counsel in San Jose, CA is $228,129. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $175,362 to a high of $261,745, with most professionals earning between $200,508 and $245,725.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary | $175,362 | San Jose,CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary | $200,508 | San Jose,CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary | $228,129 | San Jose,CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary | $245,725 | San Jose,CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary | $261,745 | San Jose,CA | April 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 Jose, California San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, th....More
San Jose, California area prices were up 2.9% from a year ago
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