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VP, Regulatory Legal salary

What a VP, Regulatory Legal (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

$473,000

Most companies pay between $359,500 and $586,500.

Median $473k $360k25th$587k75th

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

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Regulatory Counsel pay by level

Median base salary, top-tier markets.

TitleMedian base
Associate Manager, Regulatory LegalM2 Associate Manager$226k
Manager, Regulatory LegalM3 Manager$263k
Senior Manager, Regulatory LegalM4 Senior Manager$306k
Director, Regulatory LegalM5 Director$361k
Senior Director, Regulatory LegalM6 Senior Director$409k
VP, Regulatory LegalE1 Vice President$473k

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How much does a VP, Regulatory Legal make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a VP, Regulatory Legal is $473,000, with most companies paying between $359,500 and $586,500. 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.