Finance and legal salaries in the United States

The median yearly salary of finance and legal jobs in the United States is USD 140,000, from 2,100 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 92,688 and USD 193,100.

Median yearly salary: USD 140,000

Middle half: USD 92,688 – USD 193,100

Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Entry	USD 91,850	USD 57,200 – USD 132,500	245
Mid	USD 90,459	USD 69,760 – USD 135,500	330
Senior	USD 146,250	USD 111,559 – USD 187,500	737
Staff	USD 192,500	USD 155,000 – USD 241,000	367
C-level	USD 235,000	USD 178,125 – USD 302,500	76

Top paying companies

Red Cell Partners — USD 320,000 (positions: 5)
Fanatics Betting & Gaming — USD 282,000 (positions: 3)
Harvey — USD 270,000 (positions: 3)
Snowflake — USD 266,200 (positions: 3)
OpenAI — USD 266,000 (positions: 20)

Trend

From USD 145,241 on 2026-10-23 to USD 138,612 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Corporate Accounting Manager

RulaHealthcare providersRemote - United States

USD 108K–125.4K / year
Remote
US only
Senior
Finance and legal

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Manager, Corporate Development & Finance

PlayStation GlobalLogisticsUnited States, San Mateo, CA

USD 172.2K–258.2K / year
Hybrid
Staff
Finance and legal

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Director and Associate General Counsel, Banking and Credit Cards

RobinhoodFintech and paymentsMenlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC

USD 278K–327K / year
Staff
Finance and legal

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Insurance Services Team Lead

Jerry.aiAI and dataHouston, Texas | Charlotte, North Carolina | Tucson, Arizona | Columbus, Georgia | Arlington, Virginia | Bristol, Tennessee | Sandy, Utah

USD 50K–60K / year
Remote
Senior
Finance and legal

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Compliance Engineer

HarveyAI and dataSan Francisco

USD 218.4K–327.6K / year
Hybrid
Finance and legal

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Team Lead, Insurance Service

Jerry.aiAI and dataAustin, Texas | Richmond, Virginia | Raleigh, North Carolina | Nashville, Tennessee | Salt Lake City, Utah | Atlanta, Georgia | Scottsdale, Arizona | Buffalo, New York

USD 50K–60K / year
Remote
Senior
Finance and legal

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Counsel, Litigation & Employment

SeatGeekMedia, entertainment and advertisingNew York, New York

USD 151K–218K / year
Mid
Finance and legal

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Counsel, Commercial & Product

SeatGeekMedia, entertainment and advertisingNew York, New York

USD 151K–218K / year
Mid
Finance and legal

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Accounting Intern

David ZwirnerNew York, NY

USD 17 / hour
Entry
Finance and legal

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Futures Compliance Senior Specialist

RobinhoodFintech and paymentsChicago, IL

USD 140K–165K / year
Senior
Finance and legal

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