Equilar’s Five-Year Analysis of General Counsel Compensation at the 500 Largest U.S. Companies Shows Significant Growth

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–General Counsel compensation has surged nearly 25% since 2019, according to Equilar’s 2024 General Counsel Pay Trends report, which features commentary from BarkerGilmore. The report, based on an analysis of the Equilar 500—the 500 largest U.S. companies by revenue—reveals that the median total compensation for General Counsel during the five-year period grew to $3.3 million in 2023, from $2.6 million in 2019. While each component of General Counsel compen