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General Counsel salary at tech startups (October 2026)

The median posted salary for a General Counsel at tech startups in United States is $300k a year (middle half $280k to $350k), based on 9 job postings from 9 companies that publish a pay range. 22% of these postings are remote.

$300kmedian, United States
$280k–$350kmiddle half (P25–P75)
9postings from 9 companies
22%remote postings

Ranks #10 of 455 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. That is 43% above the Software Engineer median ($210k). Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $300k. Average posted range: $271k to $347k.

General Counsel pay by country

CountryMedian P25 to P75PostingsCompaniesRemote
United States$300k$280k to $350k9922%

Yearly pay in local currency, from postings that publish a range (hourly x 2080, monthly x 12). Groups need at least 5 postings from 3 companies. Sales roles exclude on-target earnings, so these are base-pay figures.

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