Finance and legal salaries in the United States (C-level)

The median yearly salary of finance and legal jobs in the United States (C-level) is USD 235,000, from 76 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 178,125 and USD 302,500.

Median yearly salary: USD 235,000

Middle half: USD 178,125 – USD 302,500

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

iCapital — USD 127,500 (positions: 11)

Trend

From USD 234,725 on 2026-10-23 to USD 221,589 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Assistant Vice President, Insurance Treasury & Payments Operations

Careers at KKRBanking, insurance and financeBoston

USD 130K–160K / year
Hybrid
C-level
Finance and legal

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Vice President, Finance

SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)Public sector, education and non-profitNew York, New York, United States

USD 230K–260K / year
C-level
Finance and legal

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Vice President – Direct Equipment Finance Originations

Altius Search GroupBanking, insurance and financeNew York, New York, United States | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Los Angeles, California, United States | Dallas, Texas, United States | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Denver, Colorado, United States | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Seattle, Washington, United States | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | St Louis, Missouri, United States | San Francisco, California, United States

USD 100K–175K / year
Remote
C-level
Finance and legal

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VP, Risk and Customer Management

Fanatics Betting & GamingGaming and bettingDenver, CO, United States

USD 250K–314K / year
C-level
Finance and legal

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VP, Managed Trading Services

Fanatics Betting & GamingGaming and bettingDenver, CO, United States

USD 250K–314K / year
C-level
Finance and legal

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VP, Finance, Emergence Automotive

Emergence SoftwareBusiness software (SaaS)San Francisco

USD 250K–350K / year
C-level
Finance and legal

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VP, Strategic Finance & Business Operations

USD 260K–300K / year
Remote
C-level
Finance and legal

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Compliance Officer, Registered Funds - Assistant Vice President

iCapitalGreenwich, Connecticut, United States

USD 110K–145K / year
C-level
Finance and legal

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Compliance Officer, IAS / Registered Funds - Assistant Vice President

iCapitalNew York, New York, United States

USD 70K–95K / year
C-level
Finance and legal

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Compliance Officer, ERISA / CIT Business - Assistant Vice President

iCapitalSalt Lake City, Utah, United States

USD 90K–115K / year
C-level
Finance and legal

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