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Legal salaries in Canada
Median CA$144k a year across 12 live postings that publish pay; the middle half runs from CA$99k to CA$201k. 57% of the 21 live postings in this segment publish a band at all.
The middle half: CA$99k to CA$201k. The ends are folded into the outer bars.
- Canada (this page)CA$144k
Bars are the middle half of published bands; the tick is the median.
Highest-paying employers
Hiring the most right now
The best-paid openings in this segment
- Head of LegalTailscale · RemoteCA$299k to CA$427k
- Commercial Legal CounselTailscale · RemoteCA$251k to CA$314k
- Money Laundering Reporting Officer, CanadaRamp · RemoteCA$230k to CA$315k
- Contract Solutions CounselCarta · Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCA$158k to CA$197k
- Contract Solutions Counsel (Private Markets)Carta · Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCA$158k to CA$197k
- Compliance Manager, CardAffirm · RemoteCA$128k to CA$188k
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Questions this data answers
What is the median salary for legal roles in Canada?
CA$144k a year in base pay, across 12 live postings that publish a salary band. The middle half of those bands runs from CA$99k to CA$201k.
How many legal job posts publish a salary?
57% of the 21 live postings in this segment state a pay range. The figures here are drawn only from those.
Which companies pay the most for legal roles in Canada?
Among employers with at least two published bands, the highest medians right now are at Tailscale (CA$323k), Carta (CA$177k).
Where does this data come from?
Base pay only, as employers publish it in their own job posts: the midpoint of each annual range, in the currency most postings use. Equity, bonus and commission are not in it. Updated daily.
Base pay only, as employers publish it in their own job posts: the midpoint of each annual range, in the currency most postings use. Equity, bonus and commission are not in it. Read off the live postings on Refolk's job board, where an employer is only counted while the posting is open. Updated daily.