Q: How Much Does a Startup General Counsel in Silicon Valley Make?
A: The private company market in the San Francisco Bay Area (which includes Silicon Valley, San Francisco, North Bay/Marin and the East Bay/Oakland) has picked up steam since the beginning of the year and so have General Counsel opportunities. So many professionals and executives are curious as to what constitutes market compensation for this corporate legal executive. In today’s market “Silicon Valley” encompasses all of the Bay Area when it comes to benchmarking compensation. So the Silicon Valley startup General Counsel compensation is similar to his/her counterparts in the other Bay areas. Below are the numbers that apply to them all in today’s market…right now…at this minute.
