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Director, Legal and Compliance

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

4

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$175,625

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$104,850

25th Percentile

$113,625

Median (50th)

$166,750

75th Percentile

$228,750

90th Percentile

$253,500

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Top Employers Hiring Director, Legal and Compliance
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MORGAN STANLEY SERVICES GROUP INC 2 $108,750 $99,000 - $118,500 100.0%
BLACKROCK CORPORATION US, INC. 1 $215,000 $215,000 - $215,000 100.0%
GAMMA HOLDINGS, LLC 1 $270,000 $270,000 - $270,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 3 $144,167 $99,000 - $215,000
Manager 1 $270,000 $270,000 - $270,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 4 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 4 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Baltimore MD 1 $99,000
Houston TX 1 $270,000
New York NY 1 $118,500
San Francisco NY 1 $215,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 2 $157,000 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $118,500 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $270,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Director, Legal and Compliance

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MORGAN STANLEY SERVICES GROUP INC 2 $108,750 100.0%
BLACKROCK CORPORATION US, INC. 1 $215,000 100.0%
GAMMA HOLDINGS, LLC 1 $270,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.