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Legal & Compliance salary in Seattle

What employers are offering right now, from 28 live Legal & Compliance postings in Seattle that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$245k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$173k–$296k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$478k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$69k
$120k
$171k
$222k
$273k
$324k
$375k
$426k

Legal & Compliance pay by level

LevelMedianPostings
Senior$235k8

Top-paying companies for Legal & Compliance roles

CompanyMedianPostings
Anthropic$300k9
Brex$245k3
Databricks$235k7
Carta$91k5

Highest-paying open Legal & Compliance jobs

All 31 open jobs →

Head of Accounting Policy

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA $385k – $570k/yr
visa sponsorshipaccountingrecruitingDirect from employer Sep 9

Corporate Counsel, M&A

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA $265k – $335k/yr
visa sponsorshipmachine learningaccountingrecruitingDirect from employer Aug 27

Commercial Counsel, SPARC

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA $265k – $335k/yr
visa sponsorshiprecruitingsaascybersecurityDirect from employer Jun 25

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Legal & Compliance salary: common questions

What is the average Legal & Compliance salary in Seattle?
The median midpoint of 28 live Legal & Compliance postings in Seattle is $245k a year. Half of them fall between $173k and $296k.
How does Legal & Compliance pay change with seniority?
senior postings $235k. 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 Anthropic ($300k), Brex ($245k), Databricks ($235k), Carta ($91k).
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.