Director Legal salaries in United States
Built from 42 employer-stated ranges observed in live postings (as of 2026-10-10). Every number traces to a public source row.
Employers hiring Director Legal roles in United States state a median of $262,000 annual USD (P25 $181,500, P75 $300,000), measured from 42 employer-published ranges as of 2026-10-10.
Beyond base: 45.8% of evaluated postings here mention equity, 40.7% mention bonus/commission (n=59 evaluated excerpts).
Skills mentioned in this market
Tokens that literally appear in the posting text, with n and share of open roles. Not inferred.
| Skill | n | Share of open roles |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiation | 10 | 16.9% |
| AML/KYC | 5 | 8.5% |
| Roadmapping | 5 | 8.5% |
| Procurement | 4 | 6.8% |
| iOS | 4 | 6.8% |
| GCP | 3 | 5.1% |
| Supply Chain | 3 | 5.1% |
| Account Management | 2 | 3.4% |
| Clinical Trials | 2 | 3.4% |
| GDPR | 2 | 3.4% |
| LLM | 2 | 3.4% |
| SQL | 2 | 3.4% |
Where would an offer land?
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- P10
- $155,000
- P20
- $172,328
- P30
- $227,472
- P40
- $240,000
- P50
- $262,000
- P60
- $274,910
- P70
- $292,400
- P80
- $302,500
- P90
- $326,650
Deciles of employer-stated ranges (midpoints, annual USD) for this market. Percentiles interpolate between deciles; sample statistics, not an offer recommendation.
Companies behind these numbers (United States)
| Company | Sector | Open roles | Stated ranges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oscar | healthcare | 8 | 8 | View roles → |
| kipp | — | 4 | 4 | View roles → |
| 4dmoleculartherapeutics | biotech | 2 | 2 | View roles → |
| brex | fintech | 2 | 2 | View roles → |
| crusoe | — | 2 | 2 | View roles → |
| harvey | ai | 2 | 2 | View roles → |
| 1x | — | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| aclu | nonprofit | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| airops | — | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| airwallex | — | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| aloyoga | consumer | 1 | 1 | View roles → |
| altoslabs | biotech | 1 | 1 | View roles → |