Workforce Intelligence
Global legal salary benchmarks
Median base salaries across 500+ legal roles, refreshed weekly with hiring signals from the CosmoQuick employer network.
| Role | Category | Median (USD / yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Partners | Law Firm | $420,000 |
| General Counsels | In-house | $245,000 |
| M&A Lawyers | Corporate Legal | $185,000 |
| Banking Lawyers | Finance | $168,000 |
| Arbitration Lawyers | Disputes | $158,000 |
| Regulatory Lawyers | Regulatory | $158,000 |
| Legal Counsels | In-house | $155,000 |
| Tax Lawyers | Tax | $152,000 |
| Technology Lawyers | Technology | $152,000 |
| Privacy Lawyers | Technology | $148,000 |
| Corporate Lawyers | Corporate Legal | $145,000 |
| Litigation Lawyers | Disputes | $140,000 |
| IP Lawyers | Intellectual Property | $138,000 |
| Associates | Law Firm | $135,000 |
| Commercial Lawyers | Corporate Legal | $132,000 |
| Employment Lawyers | Labour | $128,000 |
| Real Estate Lawyers | Property | $122,000 |
| Compliance Officers | Compliance | $118,000 |
| Contract Managers | Legal Ops | $96,000 |
| eDiscovery Specialists | Legal Tech | $92,000 |
| Company Secretaries | Governance | $88,000 |
| AML Analysts | Compliance | $78,000 |
| KYC Analysts | Compliance | $68,000 |
| Paralegals | Support | $62,000 |
| Legal Assistants | Support | $52,000 |