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VP, Legal Operations salary

What a VP, Legal Operations (level E1, Vice President) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle

$253,000

Most companies pay between $192,500 and $313,500.

Median $253k $193k25th$314k75th

The shaded middle is where most companies aim. Anything inside it is normal pay for this level and market.

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Paralegal pay by level

Median base salary, top-tier markets.

TitleMedian base
Associate Manager, Legal OperationsM2 Associate Manager$121k
Manager, Legal OperationsM3 Manager$141k
Senior Manager, Legal OperationsM4 Senior Manager$164k
Director, Legal OperationsM5 Director$193k
Senior Director, Legal OperationsM6 Senior Director$219k
VP, Legal OperationsE1 Vice President$253k

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How much does a VP, Legal Operations make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a VP, Legal Operations is $253,000, with most companies paying between $192,500 and $313,500. Pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.

How do I know if I am underpaid?

Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.

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.