Sr. Counsel, Privacy Compliance
Bellevue, Washington; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington; Washington, D.C. $220k – $302k/yr
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Legal & Compliance salary in Chicago
What employers are offering right now, from 14 live Legal & Compliance postings in Chicago that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$200k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$120k–$234k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$261k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$94k
$114k
$135k
$156k
$177k
$198k
$219k
$240k
Legal & Compliance pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $233k | 6 |
Top-paying companies for Legal & Compliance roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Databricks | $248k | 2 |
| DriveWealth | $223k | 2 |
| Robinhood | $167k | 2 |
| Chime | $121k | 3 |
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Sr. Counsel, Corporate
Bellevue, Washington; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington $198k – $272k/yr
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Director of Risk, Brokerage
Chicago, IL $213k – $250k/yr
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Legal & Compliance salary: common questions
- What is the average Legal & Compliance salary in Chicago?
- The median midpoint of 14 live Legal & Compliance postings in Chicago is $200k a year. Half of them fall between $120k and $234k.
- How does Legal & Compliance pay change with seniority?
- senior postings $233k. 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 Databricks ($248k), DriveWealth ($223k), Robinhood ($167k), Chime ($121k).
- 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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