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Legal & Compliance salary in the United States
What employers are offering right now, from 424 live Legal & Compliance postings in the United States that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$208k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$155k–$258k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$528k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$71k
$108k
$145k
$182k
$219k
$255k
$292k
$329k
Legal & Compliance pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $152k | 24 |
| Senior | $226k | 101 |
| Director & executive | $244k | 62 |
Legal & Compliance pay by location
| Location | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $245k | 174 |
| Seattle | $245k | 28 |
| SF Bay Area | $241k | 190 |
| New York | $225k | 130 |
| Los Angeles | $220k | 8 |
| Boston | $219k | 12 |
| Washington, DC | $214k | 37 |
| Portland | $204k | 12 |
| Chicago | $200k | 14 |
| Remote (US) | $195k | 108 |
| Denver | $168k | 9 |
| Austin | $150k | 11 |
| Toronto | $131k | 11 |
| Dallas | $124k | 14 |
| Phoenix | $90k | 5 |
Top-paying companies for Legal & Compliance roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Altos Labs | $327k | 3 |
| Anthropic | $300k | 35 |
| Okta | $298k | 2 |
| OpenAI | $294k | 23 |
| Calico | $278k | 2 |
| ProShares | $265k | 3 |
| Kymera Therapeutics | $263k | 2 |
| Vercel | $258k | 2 |
| Eikon Therapeutics | $249k | 2 |
| Norm Ai | $248k | 2 |
| Harvey | $246k | 11 |
| Brex | $245k | 19 |
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Legal & Compliance salary: common questions
- What is the average Legal & Compliance salary in the United States?
- The median midpoint of 424 live Legal & Compliance postings in the United States is $208k a year. Half of them fall between $155k and $258k.
- How does Legal & Compliance pay change with seniority?
- Entry-level postings have a median of $152k, while senior postings $226k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
- Which companies pay Legal & Compliance roles the most?
- Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Altos Labs ($327k), Anthropic ($300k), Okta ($298k), OpenAI ($294k).
- Where do these numbers come from?
- From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.
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