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Special Counsel

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

Only 8 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “special” roles instead.
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8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$435,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$409,000

25th Percentile

$422,500

Median (50th)

$435,000

75th Percentile

$445,000

90th Percentile

$463,000

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Top Employers Hiring Special Counsel
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Milbank LLP 4 $435,000 $415,000 - $455,000 75.0%
COOLEY LLP 3 $430,000 $400,000 - $475,000 66.7%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 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 4 $432,500
Los Angeles CA 1 $415,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Special Counsel with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Special Counsel Unspecified 8 $402,500
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
2022 1 $400,000 100.0%
2023 1 $435,000 100.0%
2024 1 $415,000 0.0%
2025 2 $432,500 50.0%
2026 2 $465,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Special Counsel

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Milbank LLP 4 $435,000 75.0%
COOLEY LLP 3 $430,000 66.7%
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.