Role benchmark
What Legal roles pay in the US in 2026, read straight off 99 live listings that publish compensation. Normalized to USD, and limited to roles that score 50 or above for AI agency.
Median, Legal
The middle 80% of Legal pay runs $135K to $292K.
Distribution, P10 to P90
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $200K | $200K | $200K | 5 |
| Mid | $142K | $192K | $224K | 36 |
| Senior | $200K | $238K | $260K | 36 |
| Lead | $138K | $260K | $260K | 2 |
| Manager | $178K | $204K | $276K | 11 |
| Director | $288K | $298K | $385K | 8 |