Legal research salary: $180K median
The median advertised Legal research salary is $180K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $105K to $238K: counted from 61 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $87 an hour or $15,000 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $350K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Legal research jobs
$180Kmedian advertised salary
$105K – $238Kmiddle half of roles
$187Kaverage advertised salary
61roles counted
Legal research salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area | $200K | 17 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $190K | 55 |
| 🇺🇸California | $190K | 23 |
| 🇺🇸New York, NY | $108K | 20 |
Skills that pay more for Legal research roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance management | $325K | +$145K | 6 |
| M&A | $250K | +$70K | 7 |
| Contract management | $232K | +$52K | 7 |
| Bar admission | $202K | +$22K | 17 |
| Regulatory compliance | $197K | +$17K | 16 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey | $350K | 11 |
| Democracy Forward | $202K | 3 |
| ACLU - National Office | $108K | 5 |
| iCapital | $98K | 3 |
| Jerry.ai | $95K | 3 |
| Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $80K | 6 |
Highest-paying open Legal research roles
All Legal research jobs- Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual PropertyAltos Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area, CA$486K - $571KLead and aboveAgileLaw degreeBar admission
- Legal Engineering Manager (Law Firm, Litigation/Regulatory)Harvey · 🇺🇸San Francisco$315K - $385KLaw degreeLitigationLegal research
- Legal Engineering Manager, Product SpecialistHarvey · 🇺🇸New York$315K - $385KHybridPerformance managementLaw degreeLegal research
- Sr. Lead Counsel, Labor & EmploymentPinterest · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA; Remote, US$178K - $367KRemoteLead and aboveEmployee relationsLitigationBar admission
- Deputy General CounselJudi Health · 🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Denver, Colorad…$266K - $333KContract negotiationPerformance managementLaw degree
- Product Manager, LegalPerplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$230K - $330KSQLLLMAgile
- Head of Commercial LegalTrm Labs · 🇺🇸United States$255K - $313KRemoteLead and aboveGenerative AIContract negotiationRegulatory compliance
- Senior Counsel, Employment & ComplianceHackerOne · 🇺🇸Seattle$202K - $275KRemoteSeniorPenetration testingPerformance managementEmployee relations
- Compliance Technology Program LeadBlock · 🇺🇸Bay Area, CA, United States of America$143K - $258KLead and aboveMachine LearningLLMAI agents
- AI Strategist, LegalPerplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$215K - $250KLLMAIAI agents
- Assistant General Counsel (NY)KBRA · 🇺🇸New York, New York$200K - $250KGenerative AIRegulatory complianceLaw degree
- Senior Counsel / Counsel / Senior Staff AttorneyDemocracy Forward · 🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States$175K - $230KSeniorRegulatory complianceLaw degreeLitigation
- Senior Counsel / Counsel / Senior Staff Attorney, Criminal and Congressional InvestigationsDemocracy Forward · 🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States$175K - $230KSeniorRegulatory complianceLaw degreeLitigation
- County AttorneyDoña Ana County · Doña Ana County (DAC)$154K - $218KDriver's licenseRegulatory complianceLaw degree
- Counsel, Commercial and ProductHello Heart · 🇺🇸Remote US$190K - $215KRemoteRegulatory complianceHIPAALaw degree
- Corporate Counsel, Telecommunications & RegulatoryDialpad · 🇺🇸Bay Area, US$169K - $214KContact center softwareRegulatory complianceLegal research
- Senior Product Manager, Identity Graph Platform ProductsSocure · 🇺🇸Hub - New York$180K - $210KHybridSeniorKYCFraud preventionLegal research
- Senior Counsel2U · 🇺🇸Crystal City; US Remote$178K - $205KRemoteSeniorLaw degreeBar admissionContract drafting
- Engagement Manager, LegalMercor · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $200KLLMLLM evaluationLaw degree
- Legal Generalist - FF AcademyAlxCrypto Holdings Inc. · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$180K - $200KEnglishMandarinDocuSign
Questions about Legal research pay
- What is the average Legal research salary?
- $187K a year on average and $180K at the median, across 61 open Legal research postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $105K to $238K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Legal research pay?
- Harvey ($350K), Democracy Forward ($202K), ACLU - National Office ($108K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a legal research a high-paying job?
- The median Legal research posting advertises $180K a year, more than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 3% above the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a legal research?
- A tenth of the postings offer $350K a year or more; the highest open Legal research role advertises up to $571K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Legal research salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $180K a year is about $87 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $15,000 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $50 to $115 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Legal research roles?
- Postings that ask for Performance management (+$145K, 6 postings), M&A (+$70K, 7 postings), Contract management (+$52K, 7 postings) advertise more than the $180K median of all Legal research postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Legal research roles at companies is $180K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $105K to $238K. Counted from 61 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/legal-research/
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