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Associate General Counsel Salary
✍️ I'm underpaid for the hours I work and the relative value I have brought to the table compared to similarly situated lawyers in the company. 📍 San Francisco New York, United States↑ Based on GeoIP. Might not be accurate if submitted via VPN.🕑 1 years at the company⏳ 8 years of experience🎂 32 years old
General Counsel Salary
✍️ I'm well overpaid. My company doesn't need a full-time GC, so I don't have much to do. I even hired an Associate GC at $200k/yr and mostly use outside counsel, who we spend about $1M/yr📍 San Francisco / Remote Eatontown, United States↑ Based on GeoIP. Might not be accurate if submitted via VPN.🕑 2 years at the company⏳ 25 years of experience🎂 55 years old
General Counsel Salary
📍 Madrid / Remote Madrid, Spain↑ Based on GeoIP. Might not be accurate if submitted via VPN.🕑 3 years at the company⏳ 18 years of experience😎 Self employed🎂 40 years old
Associate General Counsel Salary
📍 New York Minneapolis, United States↑ Based on GeoIP. Might not be accurate if submitted via VPN.🕑 4 years at the company
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| Role | Mean Annual Salary | Min Annual Salary. P10 | Max Annual Salary. P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal | $103,356 | $30,000 | $250,000 |
| Solidity | $101,197 | $22,000 | $180,000 |
| Product | $100,137 | $30,000 | $180,000 |
| Sales | $97,477 | $24,000 | $180,000 |
| Finance | $92,636 | $30,000 | $160,000 |
| Developer | $83,222 | $20,000 | $150,000 |
| Marketing | $76,242 | $18,000 | $150,000 |
| Design | $73,808 | $12,000 | $140,000 |
| Community | $44,950 | $9,000 | $100,000 |