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Director, Legal

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

27

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$207,092

Median Salary

National Average

+133.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

13

Top Employers

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

$78,699

25th Percentile

$168,619

Median (50th)

$234,400

75th Percentile

$264,210

90th Percentile

$276,000

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Top Employers Hiring Director, Legal
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SPOTIFY USA INC 5 $248,055 $183,435 - $264,210 100.0%
Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC 2 $292,070 $280,000 - $304,140 100.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 2 $197,200 $160,000 - $234,400 100.0%
K.S.BILLING ASSOC., INC. 1 $82,472 $82,472 - $82,472 100.0%
KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. 1 $275,000 $275,000 - $275,000 100.0%
LMG LAW GROUP, P.C. 1 $50,939 $50,939 - $50,939 100.0%
OCP North America, Inc. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
PRIME NUMBER CAPITAL LLC 1 $63,606 $63,606 - $63,606 100.0%
QIC US INVESTMENT SERVICES INC 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
SIMCORP USA, INC. 1 $274,674 $274,674 - $274,674 100.0%
Safran Cabin Inc. 1 $177,237 $177,237 - $177,237 100.0%
Elasticsearch Inc. 1 $240,000 $240,000 - $240,000 100.0%
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO 1 $152,000 $152,000 - $152,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 8 $238,181 $160,000 - $304,140
Manager 7 $223,250 $82,472 - $264,210
Staff 2 $57,273 $50,939 - $63,606
Unspecified 1 $152,000 $152,000 - $152,000
Principal 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 19 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 19 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 8 $255,709
SAN FRANCISCO CA 2 $264,210
Los Angeles CA 1 $63,606
New York NY 1 $200,000
S. RICHMOND HILL NY 1 $82,472
SANTA ANA CA 1 $50,939
SEATTLE WA 1 $160,000
San Francisco CA 1 $240,000
Chicago IL 1 $152,000
Seattle WA 1 $234,400
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 3 $172,382 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $57,273 100.0%
FY 2023 2 $208,918 100.0%
FY 2024 5 $201,847 100.0%
FY 2025 7 $267,997 100.0%
Company Comparison - Director, Legal

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SPOTIFY USA INC 5 $248,055 100.0%
Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC 2 $292,070 100.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 2 $197,200 100.0%
K.S.BILLING ASSOC., INC. 1 $82,472 100.0%
KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. 1 $275,000 100.0%
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.