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Associate Regulatory Counsel salary

What a Associate Regulatory Counsel (level IC1, Associate / Entry) 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

$118,500

Most companies pay between $102,500 and $134,000.

Median $119k $103k25th$134k75th

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 Regulatory CounselIC1 Associate / Entry$119k
Regulatory CounselIC2 Mid-level$164k
Senior Regulatory CounselIC3 Senior$215k
Lead Regulatory CounselIC4 Staff / Lead$263k
Principal Regulatory CounselIC5 Senior Staff / Principal$306k
Senior Principal Regulatory CounselIC6 Distinguished$355k

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Questions

How much does a Associate Regulatory Counsel make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Associate Regulatory Counsel is $118,500, with most companies paying between $102,500 and $134,000. 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.