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Legal roles pay a median of $174,550 per year across 381 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $129,952 to $220,500.
Updated July 23, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | USD | year | $86,500 | $146,230 | $233,125 | 15 |
| Junior | USD | hour | $25 | $25 | $25 | 7 |
| Middle | USD | year | $130,000 | $214,750 | $340,000 | 41 |
| Senior | USD | year | $128,500 | $172,500 | $221,328 | 215 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $28 | $31 | $31 | 42 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €67,525 | €67,525 | €71,012 | 19 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$140,000 | CA$145,500 | CA$163,865 | 11 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £81,500 | £81,500 | £115,000 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $159,100 | $194,500 | $219,750 | 15 |
| Staff | USD | year | $89,122 | $115,583 | $156,465 | 30 |
| Principal | USD | year | $150,000 | $176,750 | $179,500 | 8 |
| C-level | USD | year | $165,000 | $200,000 | $225,000 | 53 |
| All levels | USD | year | $129,952 | $174,550 | $220,500 | 381 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $25 | $31 | $31 | 50 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €67,525 | €67,525 | €72,756 | 22 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$140,000 | CA$145,000 | CA$156,730 | 13 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £69,240 | £81,500 | £120,725 | 7 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €1,000 | €1,200 | €1,400 | 5 |