The median legal & compliance role advertised on Verde Talent posts $140,000 a year. Here is the spread, how it moves by state, and how it compares to neighbouring roles.
The median advertised legal & compliance salary is $140,000 a year. Half of the postings behind that figure fall between $98,386 and $155,000, and the full advertised range runs $56,100 to $250,000.
The median works out at $67.31 an hour, annualised over 2,080 hours. Postings that quote an hourly rate are converted the same way.
On advertised pay today, California ($155,000) and Illinois ($105,000). Only states with enough postings to median are listed.
Against the same benchmark on Verde Talent: Mechanical Engineer at $134,000, Software & Data Engineer at $131,200 and Marketing & Communications at $123,750, versus $140,000 for legal & compliance.
From 37 live US postings that advertise pay, across 21 employers, out of 58 open legal & compliance roles on Verde Talent. They are what employers advertise rather than offers made or salaries paid, and the page is rebuilt daily.
Figures are what employers advertise in live postings, not offers made or salaries paid. Hourly rates are annualised. Updated daily.
Data updated November 8, 2026