This week, Company Counsel launched its 2025 General Counsel Compensation Report, that includes pay for authorized chiefs at Fortune 1000 firms.
The tech sector dominates the higher portion of the rating, with chief authorized officers at tech firms holding 13 of the highest 20 spots, together with that of the highest-paid CLO. The highest 4 authorized chiefs — at Alphabet, Broadcom, Apple, and Amazon, respectively — every earned greater than $20 million, with inventory representing the majority of their packages.
Compensation for many GCs isn’t fairly so excessive. Median pay for all 544 authorized leaders ranked within the report is $2.95 million.
For a broader have a look at company counsel compensation, together with median pay for legal professionals at firms exterior the Fortune 1000, try Above the Regulation’s 2024 In-House Compensation Report.
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