What is the average Legal & Compliance salary for remote roles in the US?

The median midpoint of 108 live Legal & Compliance postings for remote roles in the US is $195k a year. Half of them fall between $159k and $238k.

How does Legal & Compliance pay change with seniority?

Entry-level postings have a median of $188k, 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 ($342k), Toast ($243k), Pinterest ($241k), Instacart ($238k).

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.

Legal & Compliance salary for remote roles in the US

What employers are offering right now, from 108 live Legal & Compliance postings for remote roles in the US that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$195k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$159k–$238k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$366k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$85k

$114k

$143k

$173k

$202k

$231k

$260k

$289k

Legal & Compliance pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Entry level	$188k	6
Senior	$225k	31
Director & executive	$206k	13

Top-paying companies for Legal & Compliance roles

Company	Median	Postings
OpenAI	$342k	2
Toast	$243k	4
Pinterest	$241k	6
Instacart	$238k	3
GitLab	$216k	2
Affirm	$215k	9
Mercury	$204k	12
Cohere	$203k	2
Vanta	$186k	3
Paxos	$183k	4
Coinbase	$182k	17
BetterHelp	$179k	2

Highest-paying open Legal & Compliance jobs

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OpenAI

Research Lead, Policy Communications

San Francisco · US - Remote Full-time $347k – $385k/yr

data scienceDirect from employer 13d ago

PinterestRemote

Director & Assistant General Counsel, Commercial

Remote, CA, US $210k – $433k/yr

recruitingsaasDirect from employer 9d ago

OpenAI

Senior Product Policy Lead, Regulation

San Francisco · US - Remote Full-time $302k – $335k/yr

Direct from employer 20d ago

VantaRemote

Director of Product, Governance & Compliance

Remote U.S. Full-time $286k – $336k/yr

product managementb2bsaasembeddedDirect from employer Aug 27

AffirmRemote

Underwriting/Credit Model Risk Senior Manager - Machine Learning

Remote US $255k – $315k/yr

pythonsqlmachine learningdata scienceDirect from employer Aug 14

MercuryRemote

Head of Market & Liquidity Risk

San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within United States $252k – $316k/yr

saasDirect from employer 24d ago

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Legal & Compliance salary: common questions

What is the average Legal & Compliance salary for remote roles in the US?: The median midpoint of 108 live Legal & Compliance postings for remote roles in the US is $195k a year. Half of them fall between $159k and $238k.
How does Legal & Compliance pay change with seniority?: Entry-level postings have a median of $188k, 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 ($342k), Toast ($243k), Pinterest ($241k), Instacart ($238k).
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.

JobApplyPilot reads employers' own job postings. Pay shown is base salary from published ranges, not total compensation.