Corporate Legal Counsel Salary in Seattle, WA

How much does a Corporate Legal Counsel make in Seattle, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Corporate Legal Counsel in Seattle, WA is $310,093. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $276,632 to $350,433, with most professionals earning between $246,168 and $387,160.

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What does a Corporate Legal Counsel do?

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Management of structuring, drafting and negotiating joint venture and partnership agreements and leases and related contracts.

February 21, 2023

Reviews R&D agreements negotiated by paralegal and non-legal staff including risk assessment associated with non-standard provisions.

March 10, 2023

Develop and administer effective legal training and practical guidelines to business partners in the areas of confidentiality, antitrust, corporate governance, contracts, and other relevant areas.

March 28, 2023

Works with client groups to identify, assess and address general legal concerns.

April 05, 2023

Provide advice and counsel to litigation and investigations case teams concerning best practices for identification, preservation, collection, processing, review/analysis, and production of hard copy and electronically stored information.

April 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Corporate Legal Counsel in Seattle, WA

Average Base Salary

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276632

350433

310093

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

329637

459398

386618

What is the average salary for Corporate Legal Counsel in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Corporate Legal Counsel in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Corporate Legal Counsel ranges from $276,632 to $350,433 with the average base salary of $310,093. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $329,637 to $459,398 with the average total cash compensation of $386,618.

View Average Salary for Corporate Legal Counsel as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$310,093	$276,632 - $350,433
Bonus	$76,525	$53,005 - $108,965
Total Pay	$386,618	$329,637 - $459,398

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Corporate Legal Counsel Salary Near Seattle, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $270,150 - $342,222	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $276,632 - $350,433	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $276,357 - $350,084	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $270,676 - $342,888	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $270,676 - $342,888	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $271,577 - $344,029	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA

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About Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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