The General Counsel is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in Illinois.
View national General Counsel data →Also reported as: Chief Legal Officer, CLO, C.L.O., VP Legal, Vice President Legal, Chief Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Legal Counsel.
Compensation for this role spans a wide band. The percentile spread below is drawn from 933 reported positions across 201 organizations.
Local labor markets and cost of living move nonprofit pay. Below, the median General Counsel in Illinois at each organization-size band, and how it compares to the national median for the same band.
Enter a General Counsel’s total compensation to see roughly where it sits in the market distribution.
The General Counsel is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in Illinois. Figures reflect total reportable compensation as disclosed on IRS Form 990 — the number the public and the IRS both see.
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