Remote Legal Counsel Salary (2026)
Based on 18 open remote Legal Counsel jobs at 12 companies that list a US salary. Updated October 13, 2026.
Median
$214K
per year
Typical range
$200K–$238K
middle 50% of jobs
Full range
$140K–$485K
lowest to highest listed
Salary by level
Senior5 jobs · median $245K
Mid-level11 jobs · median $206K
Top-paying companies hiring now
Highest-paying open Legal Counsel jobs
- Senior+ Software Engineer, Legal TechAnthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY · $320K–$485K
- Head of LegalTailscale · Remote (United States) · $223K–$319K
- Senior Product & Regulatory Counsel - Investment ProductsMercury · San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States · $219K–$274K
- Senior Counsel, Business LegalCoinbase · Remote - USA · $225K–$265K
- Commercial CounselInstacart · United States - Remote · $231K–$244K
- Legislative CounselInstacart · United States - Remote · $231K–$244K
- Privacy CounselInstacart · United States - Remote · $231K–$244K
- Lead Legal Counsel, CorporateGitLab · Remote, United States · $168K–$286K
- Legal CounselZapier · Remote - NAMER · $174K–$261K
- Commercial Legal CounselTailscale · Remote (United States) · $187K–$234K
- Legal Operations ManagerAmplitude · Remote-NAMER · $150K–$261K
- Forward Deployed Engineer, Legal [Office of the CTO]Coinbase · Remote - USA · $186K–$219K
- Counsel, CommercialCoinbase · Remote - USA · $184K–$216K
- Senior Commercial CounselPaxos · Remote - United States · $186K–$214K
- Senior Legal Counsel (Product), Khan KidsKhan Academy · Mountain View, CA / Remote (Continental US + Hawaii + Canada Only) · $188K–$200K
- Commercial CounselTemporal · United States (Remote) · $147K–$235K
- Legal Operations Manager, Vendor & Spend ManagementCoinbase · Remote - USA · $149K–$176K
- Commercial CounselSocket · Remote - United States · $140K–$180K
Frequently asked questions
How much do remote Legal Counsel jobs pay?
Based on 18 open remote Legal Counsel jobs that list a US salary, the median is $214K a year. The middle half of jobs pay between $200K and $238K.
How much do senior remote Legal Counsel jobs pay?
Senior remote Legal Counsel roles currently have a median salary of $245K a year (5 open jobs).
Which companies pay the most for remote Legal Counsel jobs?
Right now the highest median pay is at Anthropic ($403K), Mercury ($246K), Tailscale ($241K).
How we calculate this
We use the salary ranges companies publish in their open remote job listings on No Commute Jobs, in US dollars only. Each job counts once, at the middle of its range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year. Listings change daily, so these numbers do too.
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