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Counsel salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 15 open job postings for Counsel roles in California, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Counsel postings in California

  1. Senior Counsel - Data Center & Infrastructure, SF Bay Area (remote considered) (1002-SLS)Solutuslegal · San Francisco, CA · $189K–$231K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior Counsel, Innovation Law - RayzeBio (Small Molecule/Chemistry)Bristol Myers Squibb · Remote · $257K–$311K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Counsel, MusicSnap Inc. · Santa Monica, CA · $251K–$377K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. CounselLA28 (Web) · Los Angeles, CA · $120K–$155K/yr · Posted Sep 25, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Lead Counsel, Product and IPScale AI · San Francisco, CA · $231K–$289K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
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Counsel pay in other places

  1. United States$207K median · $176K–$238K typical · 87 postingsUnited States: middle half $176K–$238K, median $207K
  2. New York$194K median · $141K–$212K typical · 8 postingsNew York: middle half $141K–$212K, median $194K
  3. Canada$188K median · $160K–$188K typical · 5 postingsCanada: middle half $160K–$188K, median $188K
  4. Massachusetts$178K median · $169K–$247K typical · 5 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $169K–$247K, median $178K
  5. San Francisco, CA$210K median · $205K–$260K typical · 5 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $205K–$260K, median $210K
  6. New York City, NY$212K median · $195K–$238K typical · 4 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $195K–$238K, median $212K
  7. New Jersey$186K median · $141K–$212K typical · 4 postingsNew Jersey: middle half $141K–$212K, median $186K
  8. Ontario, Canada$188K median · $160K–$188K typical · 4 postingsOntario, Canada: middle half $160K–$188K, median $188K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Counsel make in California?

The median posted base pay for Counsel jobs in California is $259K a year, from 15 job postings with pay at 12 companies.

What is the typical Counsel pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $205K–$314K. The top 10% list $555K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $176K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Counsel jobs?

The median here is $259K, against $205K across all 94 postings for the role.

How many Counsel jobs in California list pay?

15 open postings at 12 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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