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Legal & Counsel Salary in Crypto

From 17 live crypto legal & counsel roles that publish a USD salary band. updated 2026-09-15

$215kmedian
$200k25th percentile
$222k75th percentile
17roles w/ band

Methodology: 17 live postings whose title matches legal & counsel and whose employer publishes a USD annual range. Each role is summarized by its band midpoint; the median and 25th–75th percentiles are computed across those midpoints — never inferred or averaged across the market. More →

Top-paying live legal & counsel roles

Assistant General Counsel - Commercial (Partnerships)Kraken · United StatesBD & SalesRemote$176k–352k08-19Associate General Counsel, Crypto ServicesFireblocks · United StatesOperations$202k–312k06-04Associate General Counsel, Crypto ServicesFireblocks · Washington, District of Columbia, UnitedOperations$202k–312k03-04Associate General Counsel, Crypto ServicesFireblocks · New YorkOperations$202k–312k03-04Counsel, Regulatory and ProductFalconX · New York City, NYOperations$196k–248k04-29

Frequently asked questions

What is the average legal & counsel salary in crypto?

Among live crypto legal & counsel roles that publish an employer-stated USD annual band, the median is $215k, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $200k–$222k, from 17 live listings.

How much do the top crypto legal & counsel roles pay?

The highest-paying live legal & counsel role right now posts up to $351k; the 75th percentile of published bands is $222k.

Is this salary data estimated?

No. Every figure comes from the employer's own live listing on its official careers page, rescraped daily. Roles without a published band are excluded, never estimated.