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Salary in Legal hybrid in the United States

Market pay levels based on 111 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median190 612 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average173 897 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile163 514 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile190 612 $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 quartile163 514 $
Median190 612 $
Upper quartile190 612 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 163 514 $ and 190 612 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 190 612 $.
  • The upper quartile is 17% above the lower one.
  • The average (173 897 $) is 9% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 111 vacancies with a stated salary.

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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. Postal Service Chicago ·

ATTORNEY (Employment Law)

130 570 – 198 140 $

Summary The United States Postal Service is seeking to fill an attorney position in one of the following locations: Chicago, IL or Plano, TX. Duties The successful candidate will handle a h…

Full timeHybridChicago
Office of the Inspector General Washington ·

Attorney Advisor (FOIA)

169 279 – 197 200 $

Summary The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is one of the best places to work in the Department of Justice (DOJ) and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal governm…

Full timeHybridWashington
Offices, Boards and Divisions Washington ·

Trial Attorney

121 785 – 197 200 $

Summary The Violent Crime and Racketeering Section (VCRS) is a specialized group of prosecutors charged with developing and implementing strategies to disrupt and dismantle regional, nation…

Full timeHybridWashington
Internal Revenue Service Washington ·

General Attorney (Tax)-Senior Counsel - Income Tax and Accounting

169 279 – 197 200 $

Summary With nearly 1,700 attorneys, IRS Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm nationwide. Our attorneys are among top tax law practitioners and some of the very best legal minds found…

Full timeHybridWashington

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (190 612 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (173 897 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 163 514 $ to 190 612 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 163 514 $ and a quarter above 190 612 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 111 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 190 612 $ is the market level, above 190 612 $ is the strong quarter, below 163 514 $ 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.