This
week,
Corporate
Counsel
released
its
2025
General
Counsel
Compensation
Report,
featuring
pay
for
legal
chiefs
at
Fortune
1000
companies.
The
tech
sector
dominates
the
upper
portion
of
the
ranking,
with
chief
legal
officers
at
tech
companies
holding
13
of
the
top
20
spots,
including
that
of
the
highest-paid
CLO.
The
top
four
legal
chiefs
—
at
Alphabet,
Broadcom,
Apple,
and
Amazon,
respectively
—
each
earned
more
than
$20
million,
with
stock
representing
the
bulk
of
their
packages.
Compensation
for
most
GCs
isn’t
quite
so
high.
Median
pay
for
all
544
legal
leaders
ranked
in
the
report
is
$2.95
million.
For
a
broader
look
at
corporate
counsel
compensation,
including
median
pay
for
lawyers
at
companies
outside
the
Fortune
1000,
check
out
Above
the
Law’s
2024
In-House
Compensation
Report.
And
if
you
are
an
in-house
attorney,
you
can
help
us
update
our
data
for
2025
by
taking
this
brief
survey.