Salary report · 2026 to date
Legal & Compliance jobs in United States advertised a median of $165K a year in 2026 (middle half $118K–$217K), from 802 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $130K – $198K | $163K | $78.12 | 47 |
| Mid level | $102K – $204K | $148K | $71.21 | 462 |
| Senior | $121K – $230K | $185K | $89.06 | 125 |
| Staff/Principal | $126K – $190K | $183K | $87.74 | 13 |
| Manager | $120K – $207K | $162K | $77.97 | 83 |
| Director | $184K – $279K | $220K | $106 | 40 |
| Executive | $205K – $355K | $250K | $120 | 29 |
JobRipe, "What Legal & Compliance jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/legal (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $165K a year (about $79.33 an hour), from 802 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 15 January 2026 and 23 October 2026. Half of them fall between $118K and $217K.
One in ten postings advertised $270K a year or more; one in ten advertised $74K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: Bellevue $252K; San Francisco $245K; San Mateo $245K; Chicago $228K.
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | $118K – $210K | $152K | $73.23 | 431 |
| Remote | $105K – $209K | $165K | $79.33 | 312 |
| Hybrid | $190K – $270K | $245K | $118 | 59 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $205K – $300K | $245K | $118 | 76 |
| Washington | $132K – $171K | $159K | $76.68 | 49 |
| New York | $183K – $270K | $206K | $99.04 | 43 |
| Chicago | $116K – $270K | $228K | $110 | 12 |
| Dallas | $111K – $270K | $168K | $80.91 | 11 |
| San Mateo | $196K – $273K | $245K | $118 | 7 |
| Menlo Park | $185K – $219K | $185K | $89.06 | 7 |
| Bellevue | $237K – $261K | $252K | $121 | 6 |
| Hawthorne | $228K – $228K | $228K | $109 | 6 |
| Sunnyvale | $195K – $248K | $225K | $108 | 6 |
| Seattle | $148K – $245K | $207K | $99.35 | 6 |
| Houston | $143K – $228K | $185K | $89.14 | 6 |
| Denver | $136K – $228K | $185K | $88.78 | 6 |
| Salt Lake City | $110K – $210K | $164K | $78.85 | 6 |
| Location Negotiable After Selection | $127K – $152K | $144K | $69.29 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $155K – $227K | $174K | $83.51 | 5 |
| District Of Columbia | $136K – $183K | $171K | $82.00 | 5 |
| Boston | $97K – $270K | $142K | $68.28 | 5 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys | $68K – $137K | $118K | $56.62 | 65 |
| Harvey | $270K – $270K | $270K | $130 | 21 |
| Legora | $223K – $260K | $228K | $110 | 20 |
| Jobgether | $109K – $215K | $176K | $84.50 | 20 |
| Brex | $210K – $245K | $245K | $118 | 17 |
| Offices, Boards and Divisions | $115K – $158K | $147K | $70.90 | 14 |
| Oscar Health | $83K – $227K | $155K | $74.56 | 13 |
| Anthropic | $300K – $360K | $334K | $160 | 12 |
| State of North Carolina | $63K – $106K | $72K | $34.69 | 12 |
| SpaceX | $228K – $228K | $228K | $109 | 11 |
| Airwallex | $168K – $218K | $185K | $88.94 | 11 |
| Career Consulting Partners | $156K – $181K | $175K | $84.13 | 11 |
| Orion Placement | $163K – $185K | $165K | $79.33 | 9 |
| Lyft | $133K – $198K | $162K | $78.06 | 9 |
| Coinbase | $158K – $200K | $189K | $90.72 | 8 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50) | $209K – $268K | $221K | $106 | 10 |
| Mid-size | $146K – $242K | $205K | $98.32 | 69 |
| Large | $146K – $245K | $203K | $97.60 | 218 |
| Enterprise | $161K – $266K | $215K | $103 | 81 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai | $235K – $315K | $270K | $130 | 57 |
| Fintech | $155K – $245K | $207K | $99.64 | 44 |
| Finance | $118K – $189K | $161K | $77.41 | 42 |
| Devtools | $146K – $228K | $180K | $86.42 | 16 |
| Data | $185K – $261K | $235K | $113 | 11 |
| Health | $112K – $253K | $180K | $86.54 | 11 |
| Mobility | $109K – $198K | $149K | $71.65 | 11 |
| Hardware | $107K – $173K | $137K | $66.02 | 10 |
| Saas | $199K – $267K | $248K | $119 | 9 |
| Social | $207K – $321K | $243K | $117 | 9 |
| Education | $72K – $162K | $79K | $37.89 | 7 |
| Gaming | $183K – $271K | $230K | $111 | 6 |
Median advertised pay is $165K for remote postings (312) and $152K for on-site ones (431). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.