Lawyer / Legal Counsel: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 232 active jobs for “Lawyer / Legal Counsel”. Median pay among jobs that state it: US & Canada — $225,000 per year (n = 130). Most requested skills: contract negotiation, cross-functional collaboration, regulatory compliance.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $225,000 per year | $182,200 per year – $245,900 per year | 130 |
| Europe | not enough data | 4 | |
| CIS | not enough data | 2 | |
| Remote, region not specified | not enough data | 1 | |
Skills in requirements
- contract negotiation — 29%
- cross-functional collaboration — 21%
- regulatory compliance — 17%
- stakeholder management — 17%
- privacy — 15%
- fintech — 12%
- J.D — 12%
- legal advice — 12%
- commercial agreements — 11%
- litigation — 11%
- data protection — 11%
- consumer protection — 10%
- risk management — 10%
- corporate governance — 9%
- product counseling — 9%
- data privacy — 9%
- outside counsel management — 9%
- compliance — 8%
- employment law — 8%
- intellectual property — 8%
Levels
- Junior — 1
- Middle — 78
- Senior — 135
- Lead — 8
- Head — 1
- Director — 9
FAQ
How much do “Lawyer / Legal Counsel” jobs pay?
US & Canada: median $225,000 per year, half of jobs between $182,200 per year and $245,900 per year (n = 130). Pay is stated in 59% of jobs.
Which skills do “Lawyer / Legal Counsel” jobs require?
contract negotiation — 29%, cross-functional collaboration — 21%, regulatory compliance — 17%, stakeholder management — 17%, privacy — 15%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 208).
How many “Lawyer / Legal Counsel” jobs are remote?
Remote — 28%, hybrid — 30%, office — 42% (of 232 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “Lawyer / Legal Counsel” jobs?
Intern and junior — 1 job (0%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 48% of jobs; most often: C1 — 31%, C2 — 14%, B2 — 1%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Global 91%, Telegram 5%, HeadHunter 3%, JSearch 1%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.