- General counsel pay is up significantly on average as the economy gains steam and companies ask their top lawyers to take on more roles, but the average varies widely depending on company sector and size, says a new report by Equilar. Based on Securities and Exchange Commission filings from fiscal year 2016 to 2017, the report says general counsel pay increases averaged 6.7 percent compared with 4 percent the previous year, across publicly traded companies in the Equilar 500 index. The average hike was almost 22 percent at companies with under $5 million in revenue, but just 0.9 percent on ...
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