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Counsel Salary in California

What Counsel roles pay in California, from 60 postings that disclosed a range, broken down by experience.

Open roles
71
Employers
31
Remote
3%
Typical pay
$160k–250k
Verified live (7d)
67

Pay is advertised by 85% of these postings (60 of 71 in USD), so read it as what is offered rather than what is paid.

Pay by experience

Median advertised base, from postings that disclosed a range in USD

ExperienceMedianPostings
3–5 years$170k17
6–9 years$160k32

Measured from 60 of 71 live postings that advertised a range in USD. Employers who disclose pay are not a random sample of employers, so read this as what is advertised rather than what is paid.

Experience asked for

Minimum years named in the posting · 65 postings stated one

0–2 years
3.1%
3–5 years
35%
6–9 years
54%
10+ years
7.7%

Skills in demand

Across 222 counsel postings that named at least one skill

Work arrangement

Where the work is done · 52 postings stated one

Remote
3.9%
Hybrid
83%
On-site
13%

Roles advertising a range

Employers hiring for this

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