How much does a Senior Counsel make in Wilmington, DE?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Counsel in Wilmington, DE is $185,733. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $142,772 to a high of $213,102, with most professionals earning between $163,246 and $200,059.

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Senior Counsel Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary $142,772 Wilmington,DE May 01, 2025
25th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary $163,246 Wilmington,DE May 01, 2025
50th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary $185,733 Wilmington,DE May 01, 2025
75th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary $200,059 Wilmington,DE May 01, 2025
90th Percentile Senior Counsel Salary $213,102 Wilmington,DE May 01, 2025
25% $163,246 10% $142,772 90% $213,102 75% $200,059 $185,733 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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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Counsel in Wilmington, DE. The base salary for Senior Counsel ranges from $163,246 to $200,059 with the average base salary of $185,733. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $168,556 to $229,528 with the average total cash compensation of $198,389.
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About Wilmington, Delaware    According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.0 square miles (44 km2). Of that, 10.9 square miles (28 km2) is land and....More

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