Survey: For Higher Pay, GCs Need Larger Departments

To earn top dollar, GCs need to supervise legal departments of more than 25 lawyers, according to a survey by Altman Weil. For GCs in one-lawyer departments, the average cash compensation was $200,000, according to the comparison posted on the consulting firm’s Web site. The survey shows GC median pay climbed to $300,000 for two- to five-lawyer departments, $400,000 for six to 10 lawyers, about $500,000 for 11 to 25 lawyers and more than $600,000 for more than 25 lawyers.

Read more about general counsel salaries at Law.com.

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