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Senior Legal Counsel

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 26 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Legal Assistant profile (293 filings).
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26

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$185,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$142,755

25th Percentile

$162,332

Median (50th)

$185,000

75th Percentile

$218,920

90th Percentile

$248,314

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Legal Counsel
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Truphone, Inc 2 $164,470 $158,000 - $170,940 100.0%
PB TECH & ADVISORY LLC 2 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC 1 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 100.0%
Centre Group HoldingsU.S. Limited 1 $226,304 $226,304 - $226,304 100.0%
DIDI USA INC. 1 $170,498 $170,498 - $170,498 100.0%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
JANUS MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS CORPORATION 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Jetty National, Inc. 1 $230,000 $230,000 - $230,000 100.0%
Man Investments USA Holdings Inc. 1 $241,571 $241,571 - $241,571 100.0%
MCDONALDS CORPORATION 1 $208,000 $208,000 - $208,000 100.0%
Millicom International Services LLC 1 $144,602 $144,602 - $144,602 100.0%
Nearmap US, Inc. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Smaato, Inc. 1 $142,293 $142,293 - $142,293 100.0%
SmartContract Inc. 1 $96,262 $96,262 - $96,262 0.0%
Spotify USA, Inc. 1 $256,510 $256,510 - $256,510 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 23 $185,000 $96,262 - $304,500
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 23 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 5 $230,000
Jersey City NJ 2 $190,000
Atlanta GA 2 $164,470
Culver City CA 1 $180,000
Denver CO 1 $130,000
Houston TX 1 $304,500
Mountain View CA 1 $170,498
Reston VA 1 $185,000
San Francisco CA 1 $200,000
Cambridge MA 1 $142,293
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Legal Counsel with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Legal Counsel 26 $183,897
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 7 $180,000 100.0%
2022 3 $200,000 100.0%
2023 4 $198,622 100.0%
2024 2 $267,250 100.0%
2025 4 $143,448 75.0%
2026 3 $211,536 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Legal Counsel

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Truphone, Inc 2 $164,470 100.0%
PB TECH & ADVISORY LLC 2 $190,000 100.0%
Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC 1 $250,000 100.0%
Centre Group HoldingsU.S. Limited 1 $226,304 100.0%
DIDI USA INC. 1 $170,498 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.