Check my payCommercial Counsel salary by level
Commercial and Product Counsel pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Commercial Counsel, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $121k to $484k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Commercial CounselIC1 Associate / Entry | $121k |
| Commercial CounselIC2 Mid-level | $167k |
| Senior Commercial CounselIC3 Senior | $220k |
| Lead Commercial CounselIC4 Staff / Lead | $269k |
| Principal Commercial CounselIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $313k |
| Senior Principal Commercial CounselIC6 Distinguished | $363k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Commercial LegalM2 Associate Manager | $231k |
| Manager, Commercial LegalM3 Manager | $269k |
| Senior Manager, Commercial LegalM4 Senior Manager | $313k |
| Director, Commercial LegalM5 Director | $370k |
| Senior Director, Commercial LegalM6 Senior Director | $418k |
| VP, Commercial LegalE1 Vice President | $484k |
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Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.