Insurance Defense Attorney Salary in San Francisco, CA

How much does an Insurance Defense Attorney make in San Francisco, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Insurance Defense Attorney in San Francisco, CA is $220,759. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $193,039 to $248,610, with most professionals earning between $167,801 and $273,966.

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Attend Depositions, Arbitrations, Oral Argument of motions and Trials.

July 06, 2022

Drafting and arguing discovery motions, motions in limine, etc.

December 23, 2022

Demonstrates personal commitment to professional development.

February 28, 2023

Handle all aspects of discovery, including drafting interrogatories, production requests, and requests to admit, and issuing third party discovery.

March 17, 2023

Report to clients and comply with all relevant guidelines.

March 24, 2023

Admitted to practice law and in good standing with the State of Florida Bar.

March 27, 2023

Prepare pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions and briefs in support of defense strategies.

April 03, 2023

Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice, status reports and other services to clients and claims on legal and factual issues.

April 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Insurance Defense Attorney in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

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193039

248610

220759

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

207773

281899

243554

What is the average salary for Insurance Defense Attorney in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Insurance Defense Attorney in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Insurance Defense Attorney ranges from $193,039 to $248,610 with the average base salary of $220,759. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $207,773 to $281,899 with the average total cash compensation of $243,554.

View Average Salary for Insurance Defense Attorney as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$220,759	$193,039 - $248,610
Bonus	$22,794	$14,734 - $33,289
Total Pay	$243,554	$207,773 - $281,899

* 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.

Insurance Defense Attorney Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,039 - $248,610	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $188,406 - $242,643	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $188,406 - $242,643	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $173,735 - $223,749	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $188,097 - $242,246	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $175,259 - $225,712	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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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 the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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