Head of Accounting Policy
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA $385k – $570k/yr
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Legal & Compliance salary in New York
What employers are offering right now, from 130 live Legal & Compliance postings in New York that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$225k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$156k–$265k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$478k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$68k
$104k
$141k
$177k
$214k
$250k
$287k
$323k
Legal & Compliance pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $197k | 6 |
| Senior | $225k | 35 |
| Director & executive | $239k | 16 |
Top-paying companies for Legal & Compliance roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $325k | 2 |
| Anthropic | $300k | 21 |
| Databricks | $276k | 2 |
| Harvey | $270k | 4 |
| Norm Ai | $248k | 2 |
| Brex | $245k | 6 |
| Modal | $244k | 2 |
| Courier Health | $240k | 2 |
| WithCoverage | $238k | 2 |
| Perplexity | $233k | 3 |
| Suno | $226k | 3 |
| DriveWealth | $223k | 2 |
Highest-paying open Legal & Compliance jobs
All 146 open jobs →IP Counsel, Transactions
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY $335k – $385k/yr
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Life Sciences Counsel
New York City, NY $335k – $385k/yr
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Senior Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory
San Francisco · New York City Full-time $330k – $366k/yr
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Product Manager, Enterprise Privacy
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY $305k – $385k/yr
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Legal & Compliance salary: common questions
- What is the average Legal & Compliance salary in New York?
- The median midpoint of 130 live Legal & Compliance postings in New York is $225k a year. Half of them fall between $156k and $265k.
- How does Legal & Compliance pay change with seniority?
- Entry-level postings have a median of $197k, while senior postings $225k. 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 OpenAI ($325k), Anthropic ($300k), Databricks ($276k), Harvey ($270k).
- 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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