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Salary in Legal in the United States

Market pay levels based on 558 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median163 362 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average157 395 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile140 400 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile187 879 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile140 400 $
Median163 362 $
Upper quartile187 879 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 140 400 $ and 187 879 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 187 879 $.
  • The upper quartile is 34% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 558 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Boston ·

Risk and Compliance Attorney

173 083 – 292 300 $

Summary The Division of Enforcement's Office of the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer (OCRCO) is seeking a General Attorney (Risk and Compliance Attorney). As a Risk and Compliance Attorney…

Full timeOn-siteBoston
Securities and Exchange Commission Washington ·

Senior Attorney - Office of Legal Counsel

174 859 – 292 300 $

Summary The Division of Trading and Markets (TM), Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) is seeking an Attorney Adviser (Senior Attorney - Office of Legal Counsel) (OLC). OLC administers wide-rangin…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chicago ·

Trial Attorney

135 346 – 272 407 $

Summary *Updates have been made to the Qualifications Section of JOA* The CFTC's Division of Enforcement (DOE) is responsible for enforcing the Commodity Exchange Act (Act) and Commission R…

Full timeHybridChicago
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Washington ·

Attorney Advisor

180 060 – 264 489 $

Summary The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal services to the Commission, ensuring that all agency actions comply with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and related regulati…

Full timeHybridWashington
U.S. Courts Washington ·

Legal Advisor

198 534 – 209 600 $

Summary The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court seeks to hire a Legal Advisor to assist the Judges of the Court in considering applications presented by the U.S. governmen…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys Billings ·

Criminal Assistant United States Attorney

76 748 – 200 743 $

Summary The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana is seeking experienced, motivated, and prosecution-oriented attorneys to join its Criminal Division. Positions are available i…

Full timeOn-siteBillings

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (163 362 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (157 395 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 140 400 $ to 187 879 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 140 400 $ and a quarter above 187 879 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 558 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 163 362 $ is the market level, above 187 879 $ is the strong quarter, below 140 400 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.