Credit: Photographee.eu/Shutterstock GCs Receiving Lofty Pay Hikes, but Expectations Are Soaring, Too
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October 01, 2024 at 09:38 AM
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Lawyer Compensation - In-House
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What You Need to Know
- Equilar has released a report on GC pay at the nation's 500 largest public companies.
- From 2019 to 2023, median pay for female GCs rose 34.5%,—16 percentage points more than the increase for male GCs.
- The gap between what GCs earn and what CEOs earn shrank, reflecting the rising importance of the legal chief role.
Median general counsel compensation surged 27% from 2019 to 2023, and the outlook for future pay increases is bright for those with a commanding presence, a strong understanding of the business and other attributes that don't show up on a resume.
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